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“FILLING IN THE MAP” – 4 JULY 2022 WEEKEND
My plan for this 4th was to have no plans – just stay comfy home, and not get out in the crowds (now there is an oxymoron for my perfect part of the world). But in my constant research and … Continue reading
HOOT TOOT & WHISTLE and a QUEST — 11 JUNE 2022
Or, as some called it, HOLD TIGHT & WORRY – officially the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad. Remember my last stay with Amos Brown in November? During that trip I got to the Hoosac Tunnel for the first time, and … Continue reading
GILL – HELL’S KITCHEN – SATAN’S KINGDOM – 88 BB1 MILES – 83 DEGREES – 21 MAY 2022
I have finally met a road I did not like. Yes, Old Vernon Road, over the causeway passing through Hell’s Kitchen, narrow pavement turns to dirt (supposedly made for four-wheel drive – never stopped me before). I enter Satan’s Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in ROADS and ROUTES
Tagged Fort Bridgman, Gill, Gill Tavern, Massachusetts, Satan's Kingdom, Vermont, Vernon
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HOLIDAY TOUR — 11 DECEMBER 2021
Yet again we face a difficult holiday season. Limited gatherings, limited holiday events. But 2020 was worse and there were none of the holiday tours I have enjoyed in the past. Most fun has been the Inndulgence Tour which friends … Continue reading
AT REST with AMOS AGAIN and other EXPLORATIONS – 11-14 NOVEMBER 2021
This has been a tough year to do anything. COVID has closed travel opportunities, and what has remained open has become expensive, and crowded. I “do not do crowds” and want to stay safe for travels in years to come … Continue reading
149th TUNBRIDGE WORLD’S FAIR – SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2021
The Tunbridge World’s Fair began in 1867. The first eight fairs were held in North Tunbridge, Vermont, before “moving south.” The fair is currently chaired by Alan Howe,, who took over from Euclid Farnham after the 2009 fair (I chatted with … Continue reading
ON THE WAY HOME – 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 – CANAL and MINERAL SPRING
If you have “travelled with me” on “Shunpiking with Ray,” you know that two reoccurring themes for exploration are canals and 19th century summer resorts. Heading home from Granville, NY, the plan was the Champlain Canal to Whitehall, New York, … Continue reading
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Tagged 11, 12, Champlain Canal Locks 9, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Mineral springs history, Montvert Hotel, New York, Vermont, Whitehall
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A LAKE — A RAILROAD — A FIRST — 31 JULY 2021
I still have places “on the list” to explore just across the river in Vermont, and here is an eighty mile round trip that took 120 miles in seven hours. Reading that Rudyard Kipling and his wife would spend time … Continue reading
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Tagged Lake Raponda, Newfane, Vermont, West Dumerston, West River Railroad, Williamsville
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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