9/27/2017 Vermont

From: casarollnotes.blogspot.com 

Tim and Linda Bunyan

Button Bay State Park: Vergennes, Vermont
Tim's family, Kathy and hubby Frank, recommended Button Bay for RV camp along the shoreline of Lake Champlain. 

 Mike and Sherry have come out in their RV to meet up with us and experience Fall Colors!  A little slice of heaven right here!

We are here in Vermont during October.  Preparations are being made for winter and for impending snow.  This time of year, we are able to drive up Mount Mansfield here at Stowe, Vermont.  From the top, we get a wide perspective of the Green Mountain National Forest and Champlain Valley below.

SKI SLOPES ARE READY FOR SNOW !

Stowe, Vermont at highest peak 4,393' on Mount Mansfield

We are on the hunt for a real maple syrup farm, heading to Nebr. Knoll Sugarhouse.  We discover the Trapp Family Lodge on the way!  Beautiful Resort and there is a real "Sound of Music" family that have lived here and now their youngest grandson is Master of the Resort.

Von Trapp Family Lodge - Austrian-style mountain resort.

The Front Entrance.  We spent an hour in the lobby and day room area. 
 It is a wonderful story and a beautiful place.

THE NEBR. KNOLL 
SUGARHOUSE with farmed-maple syrup.

 Sampling the maple flavors.

  Leave your money for purchases in the box on the counter.

 "MY GUY" !

  Sunday Drive along Holmes Lake, Vermont

We had to get the bike rack welded; found a local welding company in business for three generations.                

Giroux Family Business 

The Champlain Valley

MIKE AND SHERRY COME TO VISIT US
 IN VERMONT

The Holmes Creek Bridge  

Mike and Sherry

We took a bike ride/hike around our RV Camp and along Lake Champlain at our
Buttonwood RV Camp.







Lake Champlain

This is an airstrip, Mike is waiting for his
 'plane to come in'!





Vergennes, Vermont: the tiniest of towns. We went out 'on the town'; to the theatre at City Hall!

Lunch, downtown Burlington.






Local
Wine tasting.

Cruising on Lake Champlain

Wharf at Burlington, Vermont 

We took a drive around the charming Vergennes, the smallest town in Vermont.

We've enjoyed an abundance of outdoor opportunities, historical attractions, and charming small towns.  Good-bye to good friends; see you on the road again!

The POWER of Vermont weans from Electric Grid.   

    Notice the pond lined with a 'decorative' display of  SOLAR PANELS

SOLAR PANELS AND PROPANE next to each other in the side yard of this farm in Vermont.

VERMONT KILN-DRIED FIREWOOD for sale in many places alongside the road.

Now for the final curtain of the "Colony States" portion of Travel Tour 2017

We see the Adirondack Mountains!

Tim and I to return to New York.

We have come from: the far reaches of Maine, through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and to the Green Mountains of Vermont.

We have resided here in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. 

NOW, 

we have the Adirondacks on our horizon to the West.

We go to discover!

9/20/2017 New Hampshire

From: casarollnotes.blogspot.com 

Tim and Linda Bunyan

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Located on Twin Mountain, NH @ White Mountains National Forest 9/20 – 9/27 
Our Home: Sugarloaf RV Camp Grounds in the National Forest

Observing the
September 
Fall Colors 

We have made this town of Carroll our home at Sugarloaf CG at Twin Mountain.  It is in the center of the White Mountains, New Hampshire.  There are two prominent summits that rise to the South of the village North Twin Mountain and South Twin Mountain. 
A superb scenic area, perfect place for the Fall Colors: they abound!





The area offers beautiful White Mountain and Bretton Woods. 

In 1944 an international monetary arrangement was agreed upon that created the World Bank.  The conference was held at the elegant: 

White Mountain Resort Hotel

Kancamagus Highway: Crawford Notch Mt. Washington and Franconia Notch along the
famous Kancamagus Highway.

"The Kanc" runs from Conway to Woodstock, passing through the Franconia Notch.
It is one of the best 34 miles scenic drive and wonderfully amazing!

Woodstock Station

Fun afternoon at this brewery.

VIEWS along the 34-mile scenic Kancamagus Highway: 
like hiking in your car!  

Next day:
Hiked the Webster Cliff Trail 

These boots are made for hiking!

Another feat: The Mount Washington Cog Railway

We are moving up Mount Washington by steam power!

The Weather Station at top

Top of Mount Washington State Park


We are moving up and down the Mountains by Hiking!

Quite a challenge hiking on Webster Cliff Trail on the Kedron Flume; 
AND the Appalachian Trail!

 Time for a rest at the end of the trail

Woodstock, the kitty cat is glad we are home!

We are moving around the mountains by:
DRIVING DAY

A superb scenic drive.

  FLAG: Blue with White Cross is the Scottish Flag at Loon Mountain - Competition Resort

LET THE 

FALL COLORS BEGIN

OUR DRIVEWAY FROM OUR RV CAMP

 COUNTRYSIDE

BRAKE FOR MOOSE SIGN