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Tag Archives: Vermont
57 MILE LOOP — COUNTRY STORE – COVERED BRIDGES – WATER FALL – FERRY LANDINGS – ICE CREAM CONE
Recently I have been staying closer to Walpole, but there is still much to see and experience exploring nearby ROADS and ROUTES. The impetus for my trips comes many ways, and there is constant learning that (hopefully) is keeping me … Continue reading
BACK IN VERMONT — 22-24 JULY 2021
It has been awhile since I have been out. As you know I will head out on a whim, and sometimes have a reason. The past two weekends I had reasons. First to spend two nights in a tent with … Continue reading
Three Nights at “A JEWEL BEYOND PRICE” – 13-16 MAY 2021
If you have attentively followed my meanderings, you may remember that I discovered NAULAKHA on Flag Day, 2015. And then toured it during an open house in June of 2019. Landmark Trust USA has a number of historic, impeccably preserved … Continue reading
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Tagged Dummerston, Landmark Trust USA, Naulakha, Rudyard Kipling, Vermont
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TWO PLUS WEEK REPORT — 21 FEBRUARY 2021
I enjoy writing. I write to remember. I write for enjoyment. And, I enjoy writing to share. This past week I have done a great deal of writing for the March issue of my CLARION newspaper, and I cannot stop … Continue reading
SERENDIPITOUS SNOWY SOJOURN – 4 FEBRUARY 2021
When a back roader (me) finds a road back of his favorite back road (US Route 7A) you cannot imagine the resulting euphoria. And there is a backstory to this serendipitous snowy sojourn. It all started buying some books a … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips, ROADS and ROUTES
Tagged Arlington, Hildene, Manchester, Vermont
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CHANGE OF SCENERY – 13-16 JANUARY 2021
For safety, of course, options for travel, diners out, movies, and the like are limited, and best should simply be avoided. But a CHANGE OF SCENERY can help, and I have found a great way (for me) to enjoy a … Continue reading
A BREAK – ONE HOUR and TWO CENTURIES AWAY – 10-12 NOVEMBER 2020
I needed a break, we all need a break. But, I am afraid that taking a traditional break, and get-away could be a year away. Just a change of scenery is rejuvenating, and helpful, even if like me, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Amos Brown House, Eljay Trailer, Landmark Trust USA, Vermont, Whitingham
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FOLIAGE PEAKING-PEEPING PRIMER – 26 September 2020
Still a tad early for the hills to be all popping out — but BLUE BELLE and I had to get out, and that does not mean we cannot pop out more. Saturday, 26 September, we clocked 209 kilometers. Below … Continue reading
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Tagged Andover, Dorset, East Hill Cemetery, scenic leaves. Mt. Tabor, Vermont
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QUICK OVERNIGHT and NEW DISCOVERIES – 26-27 August 2020
I am still overly cautious about leaving my home with COVID on the prowl, but often a trip beckons, and a beckoning happened. My daughter and her family had a cabin for a week in New York on Lake … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, lake champlain ferry, Mt Philo State Park, Roxbury Mountain Road, Vermont, VT, Warren, Warren Vermont
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OKEMO VALLEY INNDULGENCE TOUR 2019 – 8 DECEMBER 2019
It is that time of year, and there are so many wonderful things to do. On the 7th I could have gone to the Grafton, Vermont village open house, Christmas with Calvin Coolidge in Plymouth Notch, or celebrated in Weston. … Continue reading
