We took advantage of Meg’s final day off before two busy work weeks and drove across the mountains to Burlington, on the shores of Lake Champlain. But first we visited Sunset Lake, about 15 min from our lodging.
Graham recommend a visit to Hill Farmstead Brewery, so after a stop to pickup a picnic lunch at Bohemian Bakery in Montpelier, we headed further north. We stuck to the back roads and the mountain scenery was unbelievable. We stumbled upon lots of fun stops along the way.
We started the day off with work sessions, and then grilled up another lunch of farmstand goodies. Later in the afternoon we went down to Brocklebank Craft Brewing, a nano-brewery run by our friend Seán’s aunt and uncle. Afterwards we wandered back, through Randolph, where we had a lovely alfresco dinner before heading home in hopes of spotting some meteors!
We had a lovely afternoon in Montpelier, stopping at farmstands along the way, poking around in all the local shops, and enjoying a fantastic lunch at Three Penny Taproom. We made it home just as the rain started.
This morning we took a walk around the farm where we are staying. There are mowed paths through two meadows that make for a nice morning wander. We also checked out the garden, greenhouse, creek and pond. After our walk, and a quick morning hello to our furry hosts, it was another big day of work.
We woke to the sounds of birds and the stream that runs just outside our little cabin. We both worked for a good chunk of the day, with visits from our canine hosts. The weather is beautiful, with highs in the mid-70’s and lows just over 50. Definitely windows and doors open.
After a pretty intense hour of rain last night, we woke up dry, broke camp and had breakfast at the nearby Phoenicia Diner. Then we drove 200 miles to Roxbury, VT to our AirBnB for the week, stopping at farmstands along the way.
We got to have coffee with our friends Frank and Ni just outside of New Paltz before taking a short drive to the Kenneth L Wilson campground in the Catskills. We’re hoping to stay dry tonight and will head to Vermont tomorrow morning.
This morning, before it got too hot, we went to the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail for some exercise. We spent the rest of the day visiting friends in the Hudson Valley, but unfortunately didn’t snap photos of anyone except Matty’s new BFF Moose.
A hot but clear morning made for some great pictures as we said goodbye to Mystic. We then drove 210 miles to Wallkill, NY where we’ll visit NY friends in nearby Newburgh.
