Tag Archives: Vermont

TWO PLUS WEEK REPORT — 21 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

SERENDIPITOUS SNOWY SOJOURN – 4 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 , , , | 8 Comments

CHANGE OF SCENERY – 13-16 JANUARY 2021

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

A BREAK – ONE HOUR and TWO CENTURIES AWAY – 10-12 NOVEMBER 2020

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Ray Boas

  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 →

Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

FOLIAGE PEAKING-PEEPING PRIMER – 26 September 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Ray Boas

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 →

Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

QUICK OVERNIGHT and NEW DISCOVERIES – 26-27 August 2020

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Ray Boas

  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 →

Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

OKEMO VALLEY INNDULGENCE TOUR 2019 – 8 DECEMBER 2019

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Ray Boas

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 →

Posted in Miscellaneous Musings, Thanksgiving and Christmas | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

LAKES – LOCKS – LONG RIVER — 1-18 SEPTEMBER 2019 – GENESIS

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Ray Boas

You may think this adventure impulsive since from learning of this trip to taking this trip was just weeks. It was a perfect fit for adventures “on my lists” and fit my time schedule. It is all the previous thought … Continue reading →

Posted in LAKES - LOCKS - LONG RIVER -- 1-18 SEPTEMBER 2019 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

“A JEWEL BEYOND PRICE” – NAULAKHA – A VERMONT TREASURE

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Ray Boas

“Did you know that…” Rudyard Kipling, who was the most famous author in the world, built his home, Naulakha, in 1892 in Dummerston (just north of the Brattleboro line) where he lived for four years. Here he wrote some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

MORE VERMONT EXPLORATIONS – 1-2 MAY 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Ray Boas

I am starting this looking out in the rain to where mountains should be – but, alas between fog, rain and even sleet yesterday, I see nothing but a solid, unbroken sheet of light gray – which you will see … Continue reading →

Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips, ROADS and ROUTES | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments