Leaving Vermont.....

Today was our last day in Vermont and what a beautiful day in was.  We had our delicious breakfast in the dining room at Barrows House and a long conversation with the proprietress, Linda.  We felt like we had made a really good friend plus she taught us so much about the history of her area. 

This is the cemetery that's next door to the Inn.  The markers go back to the 1700's.  It is so pretty and such a history lesson.

We decided to take the road that went back behind the inn and see where it led.  Every road we took seemed to be more breathtaking then the next.  This was no exception.



I think I've said "look at that" to Judy so many times that she's sick of hearing it but there's just so much to see.  We don't have this kind of history in our part of Missouri and I find that most people that I know aren't too knowledgeable when it comes to our history.  That's one promise I've made to myself -- I'm finding out more about our history.  One should just know about their part of the world.

Well, tomorrow we catch our flight home.  We both are anxious to see our families and sleep in our own beds.  What's really crazy is that Judy's son, Shane, & granddaughter, Jordyn, are in Boston tonight.  Jordyn went to visit Dartmouth College today & will visit a small college in Maine tomorrow.  She's a senior this year and, we're hoping she'll pick a college in the east so we'll have a really good excuse to come back soon.

A Vermont farmer's market......

Another wonderful Vermont day.  We started off, as usual, with a big breakfast in the Inn.  We got to set out on the glassed in porch with lots of other people who are here enjoying a long holiday weekend in Vermont.  Check this breakfast out.

We've had absolutely the best food and everything is local.  They have signs all along the roads we travel that says "buy local".  The menus tell you where everything comes from.  Check out the farmer's market they had at the Country Store in Dorset today.

This was just a small sampling of the tons of things they offered.  Their produce was so pretty and lots of cheeses and, of course, maple syrup.  So much fun!  I bought my kids home-made crayons & sketch book.

We then headed up the mountain.  This was a house that they were just finishing.  You hardly see a new house but this one was incredible.

These are some of the very old houses that you see everywhere here.  And almost everyone is decorated for fall.

This was my favorite picture.  It was taken at the sight of an old mill in Weston.



OK, so it's my 2 favorite pictures.  We still have 2 more days in Vermont but only one more day at Barrows Inn.  They've been so nice here that it will be like leaving good friends.  What a wonderful trip this has been.

Have a great week!