At home packing
 October 10, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
 October 10, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
						Getting ready
San Marcos
 October 12, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
 October 12, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
						Beau and Kona get acquainted. But would not hold still for a photo. Fly to Vermont tomorrow
Charlotte airport
 October 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
 October 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
						Half way to Burlington. And Beau has settled in with Brian
Burlington Vt
 October 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
 October 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
						Just landed. Now to get to hotel and some sleep. Fun starts tomorrow
Church Street market
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
						Out for a morning walk
Lake Champlain
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
						Just kept walking until found lake and finally my Happy Place
Foam Brewery
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
						
								Number one. More to come
Magnetic Fields 4%
Apparently 3 stops before dinner.
				
			
Queen City Brewery
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
						Number 2. Did have to walk a mile to get here
Zero Gravity Brewery
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
						Number 3 I hope dinner comes next
Vermont brewery
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
 October 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
						Dinner was great. Did enjoy Poutine look it up. Definitely northeastern comfort food.
Getting ready to ride
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
						Simple roots Brewery
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						First stop and 10:30 am. Great day ahead
Island bike ferry
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
						
								Really cool ride. Made all 27 miles . Back in town and time to find lunch and then shuttle to Stowe.
The last photo is of the flying monkeys that are appearing in town. Photo by Lucy Gebhart.
				
			
Ben and Jerry's. With flavor graveyard
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
						Had to stop for ice cream of course
Von Trapp Brewery
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
						Ok time for a tour and a beer
Town and country motel
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
 October 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
						Spaetzle and veggies for dinner and several beers. May have to cancel hike up mountain tomorrow and do more breweries. Not such a bad thing. We will see. Expecting thunderstorms so gondola may not runRead more
Good morning in Stowe
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
						Looking like a great beginning to the day. Heading to The Skinny Pancake for breakfast. Apparently skinny pancakes are crepes.
Mt. Mansfield
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
						A bit of weather group split. I am not doing rock scrambling in rain. Drove up toll road to top sort up. Views were limited.
Bottom of mountain
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
						Weather clearing walked down to parking lot maybe 1/2 mile and waiting for hikers to be shuttled down. Next is Alchemist Brewery
Alchemist Brewery
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
						First brewery today, weather slowed us up a bit. Luckily inside when downpour occurred. Great sour beer and hazy IPA
Stowe, Vermont
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
 October 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
						
								Idylwild brewery for dinner. Great food but not so great beers. Back to room early to repack and rest up for hike tomorrow.
Did find some nice foliage on walk to brewery
				
			
Van Trapp outdoor center
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
						Went on a great hike thru woods to a cabin, 5.5 miles. Learned about a different way to harvest maple sap using pumps and tubing. Weird seeing trees with IV lines but seems pretty cool.
Prohibition Pig Brewery
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
						First brewery today and helping with hike recovery.
Lawson's Finest Liquid s
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
						Next brewery. Trying Kiwi Double IPA. And Triple Sunshine IPA. Sun is out and beautiful
Swift House Inn
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
 October 17, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
						Our home for the next two days. A two story inn. Quite small but cute and supposedly the softest sheets imaginable. Let you know tomorrow. Really pretty drive over here and rain only while driving.




















































