Vermont is where we have family and friends who we love to visit, especially during the fall. The area has mountains, rivers, wildlife, and pristine forests without the crowds.
Bennington, Vermont
Bennington is located in the southwestern corner of Vermont in the Green Mountains. It was only a couple hour drive from where we were staying in New York.
The historic district is quaint and only about 16,000 people live here. Unfortunately, it was too early for fall colors here.
Lunch at the Mount Anthony Country Club was delicious. We reminisced about the days we belonged to The Crosby and traveled to so many golf destinations.
Pine Hollow Campground
The campground is located in Pownal, just south of Bennington. They had full service, satellite reception, and decent internet. Our site was huge. We stayed here a couple of years ago. The views of the pond were serene and Jake loved chasing frogs into it.
Quechee, Vermont
We stayed at the KOA in Quechee. They had full service and good internet. Our coach pulled in and faced a wooded area. It was a great opportunity to visit and have an amazing lunch and good conversation with Bob and Jeannette in Bradford, Vermont.
We also really enjoyed visiting Sandy’s Aunt De in New Hampshire. She has a butterfly bush in her front yard and it was covered in Monarch butterflies.
A migrating Milbert’s Tortoiseshell from Quebec on De’s butterfly bush.
Barton, Vermont
The town of Barton is in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Only about 3,000 people live here but it’s a popular tourist destination.
We really enjoy visiting family. Life slowed down and we were able to catch our breath from all the traveling. Sandy’s stepfather was nice enough to install 50 amp service in his yard so we could park the RV at their house, optimizing our time to visit. This especially allowed the dogs, Jake and Sadie, to play multiple times a day. They wore each other out and slept well each night! Sandy couldn’t resist writing “Huntley” on the service pole before we left.
Sylvia’s home cooking and apple sauce were delicious and it was a nice break from cooking for Michael. Sandy helped her mom plant daffodil bulbs and bring in the flower pots for the winter. Rich got his tree blinds ready for hunting season and amused the neighbors at the same time.
In the past, we stayed at The White Caps Campground at Lake Willoughby. Jake enjoyed exploring the area again.
It was quite a show when the fall colors hit their peak on a sunny day.
On clear nights we watched the International Space Station move across the sky. The event would only last 2-4 minutes, but I was able to capture it with a 30 second exposure. The setting sun would shine light on the space station making the viewing time vary each night.
When not watching the space station at night, I photographed the Milky Way. While waiting for the Northern Lights (which we never saw), we did a light ball photograph. Sandy enjoyed talking with her mom in the car where it was warm while Michael photographed the stars.
The Willoughby River, near the town of Orleans, creates the Willoughby Falls. In the spring, Steelhead Rainbow Trout run up the river.
We love all the fall colors and scenery.
Shaggy Mane mushrooms poking through fall maple leaves. They are edible, but best to harvest the new ones because they rapidly decompose and liquify after picking them.
We went to Derby Line Inn for a delicious meal. It’s located right at the US/Canadian border.
Almost daily we saw wild turkeys or deer. This Red Admiral butterfly posed on an aster flower.
May Pond was a very short drive away. We loved going there daily as the leaves changed to their peak.
