The reason we were rushing across the US is that we wanted to get to Vermont for our lovely niece's wedding. Sarah Torrance is marrying Aaron Sheldon on Sept. 4. We wanted to be able to get to New England and tour as much of it as we can before and after the wedding.
So, if any of you have any recommendations on where to go, what to see, nice campgrounds, great restaurants, etc., please send them to us. We are interested in hearing about anything to do with New England, not just Vermont.
The wedding is in Norwich, VT. We are staying in a nice campground in White River Junction, not far from Norwich, Woodstock (no, not that Woodstock) and Quechee.
So far we've gone to Woodstock and the Quechee Gorge. They call the Quechee Gorge, "Vermont's Grand Canyon". Now that's a big stretch. We've now been to both, and I'm not sure the people who call the Gorge, "Vermont's Grand Canyon", have actually been to The Grand Canyon. We walked down to the Gorge and back up in a half hour. Not the same at all. But it was fun and apparently the people of Vermont have a sense of humor.
Woodstock is a very old, typical New England town. Beautiful old homes and a covered bridge no less. When we arrived they were having a band playing in the town center with the locals sitting in the lawn chairs with their shoes off and toes in the green grass. Little children running around dancing to the music. Dogs laying next to their owners wishing they could do the same. It seems the citizens take full advantage of a lovely summer day.
Today it's raining. We have the heat on in the coach and we are reading and catching up on a few things. We are very thankful that we are here. We know many people are suffering from the heat in many parts of the country and hope that some of this cool air starts heading south soon.
Just a few pics of the Gorge and Woodstock. Click the link, select slideshow and F-11 to enlarge the screen.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ChrisTorrance/QuecheeGorgeWoodstock?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ3grtjrjZn-dA#
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