A peek at Life on the Road
10/6, Niquette Bay State Park, VT Niquette Bay State Park was a pleasant surprise. Our efforts to locate a kayak launch site where the wind was manageable did not pan out. The national weather service forecast winds 15-20 with gusts in the 30’s. We did scout 3 launch locations, two on the Lamoille River and … Continue reading Niquette Bay State Park, VT
10/5, Stowe, VT A loop drive is planned to take in the Vermont country side just past peak foliage. Thirty miles west of Burlington on I-89 is VT-100, a north-south route which follows the backbone of the Vermont green mountain range. Vermont’s green mountains hosts the Long Trail, an in state long distance hiking … Continue reading Stowe, VT
10/4, The Colchester Causeway Burlington Vermont is a bike friendly city, it sports a few recreation bike trails, such as the Burlington Greenway, and the Island Line Trail, and the Colchester Causeway. The office guy here at the campground recommended the Causeway. The day was cool and breezy, and partly sunny, and the Causeway … Continue reading The Colchester Causeway, VT
10/3, The Hero Islands, VT, (and Feel the Bern) This is our first visit to the Lake Champlain area, a tour northward on the major islands is part of the experience. The day is mostly overcast and pleasantly in the 60’s. The summer tourist season is over, most of the boats have been pulled … Continue reading The Hero Islands, VT, (and Feel the Bern)
10/2, The Shelburne Museum, VT A visit to the Shelburne Museum should be on your bucket list! It is located 10 minutes south of Burlington on a large plot of land on US-7. The museum was founded by Electra Havemeyer Webb in 1947 (pictured below), and contains a great array of American art, design … Continue reading The Shelburne Museum, VT
10/1, ME, NH, VT: Autumn, Rivers, Logging and Mountains It is a glorious autumn day for a three-state drive, warm, sunny, foliage and the recent rain has cleansed the area. “It was such a pleasant stay… Ramble On”. Ten minutes into the drive, heading west on Rt. 16 in Maine, I needed to exclaim, “look … Continue reading ME, NH, VT: Autumn, Rivers, Logging and Mountains
9/30, The Red Onion and Bald Mountain Camps, Rangeley, ME One inch of much needed rain fell overnight and continues this morning. Most of Maine is in an extended drought, as is NH, VT and MA. This is unusual for New England, and the worst I have seen in my years here. Most of … Continue reading The Red Onion and Bald Mountain Camps, Rangeley, ME
9/29, Cupsuptic Inlet Drive 1 mile west on Rt. 16 from Cupsuptic Camp to the northern inlet where the Cupsuptic River flows into the lake with the same name, and originates at the border with Canada. Cupsuptic Lake is the northern end of Mooselokmeguntic Lake, the lake name changes at Haynes Landing in Oquossoc, a … Continue reading Cupsuptic Inlet
9/28, Rangeley Lakes Area The 48 foot long rig was pulled over some beautiful scenic roads en-route from Greenville to Rangeley. We chose the longer northern route, north and west on Rt. 16, to Jackman, ME. Three CBP federal vehicles pass by at high speed, Jackman is 20 miles from a border crossing. The … Continue reading Rangeley Lakes Area
9/27, Burnham Pond, Greenville, ME When looking for a lake for kayak paddling, we had to consider the forecast for winds from the south at 7-15 mph. The big lakes have too much open water to paddle in those winds. The trees around a smaller pond will provide a buffer from the winds, and the … Continue reading Burnham Pond, Greenville, ME
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