Vermont

Took a road trip, to Vermont, with my friend Audra. It was fun to get out of the city and go see more of New England. We made Burlington our home base. Cute city, but it definitely shuts down a little early for me- around 8:30pm!

Even so the downtown definitely has character and the walkway at lake Champlain is gorgeous. Had a lot of fun exploring this area.

We even found a beach to do some sunbathing : )

And a playground...

We decided to go for a hike and found one called Camels Hump. Started off very nice, but the trail definitely got a bit sketchy the farther we went. I truly enjoyed being out in nature and completely away from civilization

The beginning of the hike.

a little more snow as we venture up the mountain

Yes, this is the trail!
Fortunately we both made it out with nothing more than a few bruises and cold feet which was quickly alleviated at the hotel hot tub.




We drove through many small towns. Here is one Randolph that we stopped in for a little bit.

Of course going to Vermont we had to go see the Ben and Jerry's factory. The tour was really quick, but fun. I found it funny that they did not want us taking photos. Yeah sorry guys I'm pretty sure the recipe for ice cream is not a secret.

I also found it funny that the flavor they had us sample and wanted feedback on was strawberry w/ chocolate. Really?! you don't have consensus yet on the publics opinion of strawberry icecream.

We also sampled cabot cheese, wine, and maple syrup. Especially loved the maple habenero wings in Burlington. I would go back there for those alone.



After all the delicious samples we went over to the Von Trap lodge. I had no idea they ended up in Vermont. There were some gorgeous views from the property.

There are several breweries in Vermont. We decided to go check out Magic Hat. They have a self guided tour and then a sampling of some beers.

During out adventures in Vermont we made our way over to Montpelier. The state capitol. I really liked this city. It reminded me a lot of my hometown with all the New Age stores.

Had a wonderful time! It was fun and definitely time to start exploring more of New England