Category Archives: Vacations
Shelburne Museum & Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Chittenden County, Vermont
Sunday: We drove west to Shelburne, south of Burlington, where our first stop was the Shelburne Museum. The museum is a large 45-acre facility with 38 buildings, including 25 historic buildings that had been relocated to the site. The buildings … Continue reading
Mount Mansfield, Chittenden County, Vermont
Friday: We decided to tackle Mount Mansfield, which at 4,393′ is the highest point in Vermont. The mountain is only about a ten minute drive from Stowe. 10:56 a.m.: We parked at the Gondola Base Lodge, at around 1,500′ elevation. … Continue reading
Killington Peak, Rutland County, Vermont
Thursday: We drove south to hike at Killington Peak, which at 4,229′ elevation is the second highest mountain in Vermont. Whereas Camel’s Hump–which we had attempted to hike earlier in the week–is undeveloped, Killington has a restaurant at the summit, … Continue reading
Zip-lining in Jeffersonville & a Maple Farm in Montpelier, Vermont
Wednesday: As noted previously, I had intended to alternate hiking days with non-hiking days. Thus, Wednesday should have been a hiking day. However, the weather forecast indicated there might be late-afternoon thundershowers, and I thought that it would instead be … Continue reading
Great Vermont Corn Maze / Moss Glen Falls / Ben & Jerry’s / Trapp Family Lodge
Tuesday: After yesterday’s hike, we planned for non-hike activities. The first stop (after breakfast) was a local hardware store. One of my car’s brake lights was out, and while it was due for an annual inspection (in New York), I … Continue reading
Camel’s Hump State Park, Chittenden & Washington Counties, Vermont
On Sunday, August 2, we drove up to Stowe, Vermont for a ten-day vacation (eight full days in Vermont and two travel days). We checked into the Stowe Motel & Snowdrift, with Stowe being a popular ski resort that is … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado – September 12, 2014
Friday, 8:46 a.m.: It was cooler and overcast, and when I first looked out the window I noticed ice on the windshield of the rental car. When we left for breakfast, we noticed that there appeared to be frost on … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado – September 11, 2014
Thursday, 8:27 a.m.: Leaving our room, we discovered that Murphy’s Resort features nice scenery. This view looks toward the east, away from Rocky Mountain National Park. We had an end unit, where the rented silver Chevy Cruze is parked. The day … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado – September 10, 2014
On Wednesday morning, we packed and checked out of the Boulder hotel, then drove west an hour, toward Rocky Mountain National Park. I had asked Batya if she wanted to camp there, but she preferred to stay in a hotel. … Continue reading
Boulder Mountain Park, Boulder, Colorado – September 9, 2014
Tuesday: On Batya’s last day at the seminar in Chautauqua, I decided to hike in the southern part of the adjacent Boulder Mountain Park. I drove to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (N.C.A.R.) and parked in their spacious parking … Continue reading