Ice cream for lunch

Breakfast at the Bee's Knees and on the road heading south. First stop after leaving Morrisville was Stowe. Check out the covered bridge just for for pedestrians.




Driving in Vermont is such a chance to travel back in time. The houses are from the 1800's and have such wonderful porches and dormers. And there are virtually no tourists here.
Now Norm and I have a philosophy about travel. It stems from a friend who biked all the way to the end of PEI and didn't want to spend the $5 to see the Potato Museum. We figure if you have gone all this way, spend the money and go for it. So we did just that. Ben and Jerry's tour in Waterbury was worth it! And guess what only $3 for seniors! Not only a tour but a free sample - vanilla with chocolate chunks and crispy wafers. But why stop there, we had a full cone before leaving. I had the New York chocolate chunk - white and dark chocolate with almonds, walnuts and pecan, so good. Norm had cinnamon swirl, a test flavor which may not make it to market.




So that was lunch. Next to the state capital of Montpelier and a drive into the hills to check out the Green Mountain Rug Hooking store at Maple Corners. Just had to get a bit of fabric for the rug I am making.
Norm found covered bridges on the map and although we missed them at first, we turned around after asking directions and saw 3 bridges right near each other at Northfield Falls, and not a soul in sight! It's easy to miss some of the sights as there are historic markers, signs and heritage bits and pieces all over. We zipped right by the birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, and I don't think we'll see the birthplace of Chester A. Arthur, a former U.S. president, either. Calvin Coolidge's hometown (home hamlet, really) might be on tomorrow's route.


Our last stop was to get to Woodstock before the day was gone so we resorted to using the freeway for part of the drive. Then Norman finds a short cut......shorter, I am not sure but we did see some Vermont countryside off the beaten track on a gravel road. I was sure we were lost but yes, Norman you were right!
Wow Woodstock is a lovely picturesque town. Walked about, found an inn, had a meal and went back to our room overlooking the river to relax. So tasteful it almost makes your teeth hurt. That's Norman being a bit sarcastic. Vermont is a tidy state and scenic too. We like the place, and its towns and villages founded in colonial times, usually on a river since water powered sawmills, gristmills and textile mills. Even now you see small hydro power dams along rivers, turning out electricity today. Tomorrow, less ice cream and on to the famous Vermont Country Store.

Location:Woodstock, Vermont