Aug 25, 2012 - Highland Games, Celtic Faire and Sheepdog Trials

Got humid again and was in the high 80's the day we went to the highland games and celtic faire. Highland games were lots of fun! The opening ceremony entailed nine pipe (bag) and drum bands marching onto the field playing their songs. Then each of the 41 clans and societies present were called out and raised their flag and yelled their cheer. Somewere outstanding and others funny. Loved the whole thing and the music was GREAT! We had some beer and listened to some lively celtic music in the big tent. We shared a meat pie and a meat...

Aug 24, 2012 - Cheese and maple syrup

Today we went from New Hampshire to Quechee (pronounced kweechee), Vermont. On the way we went to the Goodrich maple syrup farm. They have 1,000 acres of land with 10, 000 sugar maple trees. Oh my gosh. The young man there was from California and really missed the beach but loves his wife who he met in college and is one of the Goodrich daughters. We leaned how to make syrup. Really learned a lot. Did not know it came out of the trees like water or that now days they use a very specialized plastic tubing to run the sap from the trees to...

Jun 10, 2011 - Quechee, Vermont

We have spent the last three days in Quechee, Vermont. A beautiful place with a lot of history, old farms, old houses, buildings, covered bridges, and breathtaking scenery. We came here to meet up with several friends, and to caravan in to our clubs international rally in Essex Junction Vermont.

Oct 5, 2010 - A Castle, Maple Syrup & Marble Stone

This morning we woke to the smokey smell of last night's campfire. What a great feeling. We headed out today and made a few great stops. First we headed to the New England Maple Market. We met a bunch of visitors from Germany on a bus trip. What fun. We spent about 10 minutes talking with 5 or 6 of them, talking about our travels and living in a RV. On to the Vermont Marble Company, where they mine marble from around the country for everything from salt & pepper shakers to military tombstones, even the marble used for the Tomb of the...

Sep 24, 2010 - Quechee Gorge, VT

Arrived at Quechee State Park, just outside of White River Junction, right on the New Hampshire border, slightly south of the north/south midpoint of VT. A bit different setting for us, as we have no electric, water, sewer, cable TV, or wi-fi amenities here, so we are totally reliant on Phae's on-board water tanks, batteries, inverter, generator & propane tank. The satelite TV does not work because of the canopy of trees that we are sitting under & the squirrels are bombarding the top of Phae with the acorns from above, but otherwise a...

Jun 19, 2010 - Quechee Gorge Geocache

We had a beautiful drive today through the state of Vermont. We stopped to view Quechee Gorge and check out our first geocache for Vermont. I am glad we chose this stop. It was fabulous! You walk out on a bridge for a jaw-dropping view of the river 165 feet below. This is how every geocache should be. :-)

Jun 28, 2009 - Magical Place

After I left Rhode Island I was kind of at a loss as to where to go next. I was thinking about going to the most northern point of the U.S. in Maine but that was about 10 hours away so I decided to start heading west instead. I picked Vermont mainly because I knew I would have to drive through New Hampshire and I had heard it was a beautiful part of New England. It wasn't just beautiful though. It was magical! I loved driving through the hills and down into the valley alongside streams and family owned farms. I found a great park in...

Sep 11, 2008 - Quechee, VT

Thursday started off foggy and cool (about 50 when we woke). After a very long hiatus we finally got back to our Spanish lessons while we waited for the fog to burn off in the morning. By lunchtime the day had cleared to become another beautiful pre-fall day - it was just the right temperature for a picnic lunch next to the Quechee Gorge. Quechee Gorge is a mile long gorge that sits about 165 feet below the state road bridge. It is called the “little Grand Canyon of Vermont”, which is certainly a hyperbole by any stretch of the imagination....

Jun 30, 2008 - Quechee, VT

We departed Bar Harbor on Saturday, a little too expensive for our budget, and drove to a place in Vermont, named Quechee. We found an RV park and decided to stay two nights. There are a couple national sites we wanted to see there. On Sunday, we went to Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. For those of you that are like me and don’t know what or who that is; he was a sculptor. He has done many famous pieces and also collaborated with Theodore Roosevelt in the design of the $10 and $20 gold pieces. I was intrigued and found the whole...

Sep 22, 2007 - Quechee, Vt....

With hugs & a few tears we got on our way this morning about 10:30. The time flew by much too quickly for our visit here. We certainly enjoyed ourselves. We had no idea New York was so pretty. We'll see Jerry & Ann again in a few weeks when we meet to see the Big Apple, so it was a bit less painful to say goodbye. Family time is so special. We took many roads today, some highway & some little 2 lanes, but we finally crossed the border into the beautiful state of Vermont. Traveling Hwy 4 we passed several covered bridges, grazing lands, tree...

May 6, 2005 - Green Mountains

The Green Mountains form the backbone of Vermont. We made two stops so we could explore this lovely area. On any road you drive in Vermont you are always travelling alongside a small river or creek. One of the areas we explored was Quechee Gorge Vermont’s deepest gorge. The gorge was formed by glacial activity approximately 13,000 years ago. At various viewpoints you can look down at the Ottauquechee River, flowing 165 feet below.