Blanchard Brook

Having got up really early to watch the Queen's funeral, we have a long drive ahead of us to reach our next stop in North Conway in New Hampshire.

The plan is stop in a few places to break up the journey.

First up, Montpelier, the state capital of Vermont.
Montpelier has the distinction of being the smallest state capital in the United States, with a population of just over 8,000 people.

Vermont State House is certainly worth a visit. And it amazes me that the public can just walk through the building looking into various governors offices, Representatives' Hall and Senate Chamber.
The State House was built in 1859 in Italian Renaissance Revival Style and has been renovated over two decades at the end of the 20th century.

It's truly a small town but we counted 6 churches around the downtown area. In fact, there are 11 churches.

But there isn't much else worth exploring so it was a quicker pitstop than we anticipatedRead more