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Travel Blogs from Londonderry
5am and wide awake!
... vermont hospitality. Home grown Brussels sprouts and slow cooked ribs followed by apple pie, of course topped off with the obligatory vermont Ben and Jerrys (and yes Fran it was real Cherry Garcia! :) ) Willy offered us the best of his cellar, including incredible californian pinot noirs and a fiery Swiss liqueur Gentiane...and it all got a little fuzzy from there :) Today to ...
Americana Nestled
LUDLOW - SPRINGFIELDFrom the Green Mountains, we'll cross back into Massachusetts and the gorgeous Berkshires, alight in autumn with the fall colours that have made New England famous. We will stop in Stockbridge to visit the Norman Rockwell Museum and learn about this beloved artist and his iconic paintings of ...
Wildlife, Nature's Colors & Glassblowing Workshop
... thick forests and rolling fields of the Green Mountain State. We get to stop at a historic woolen mill that now houses the Simon Pearce glassblowing workshop. We will have a "Be My Guest Lunch" featuring local ingredients and delicately arranged on Simon Pearce's beautiful stem and flatware. Later, we will delve into the art and science of glassblowing before continuing to the picturesque village of Ludlow and our mountain retreat.
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Day 2- Vermont
... in just a few minutes. Kerry inflated the kayak and I hooked up the seats and paddles, and we were off. The dark water of the lake reflected the mountain above it and we passed some areas which were covered with flowering water lillies. Hard to find anything more relaxing. Returning home, a storm blew up and fate offered us a taste of our camping experiences to come- the electricity went out! Oh well- time for another great dinner out!
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The bright lights of Rutland
... back home. Then just last fall my Mom, Aunt Linda, and I visited the Huss-L-Inn for a few days. So there are a lot of memories in Vermont, and I always like to visit.
The idea to fly to London, via Reykjavik, from Boston only made sense if we could stay at the cabin. Otherwise, it would have been Dulles. It was the same price from Boston or Dulles and much more from NYC or Philly. I even searched flights from ...