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Montpelier VT – Smallest State Capital

February 4, 2026

So Mr. Ken and I ventured away from our nature Vermont vacations, and stayed in Montpelier Vermont last summer. As usual, we had a blast, in spite of it being in the 90’s most days. Now, Montpelier is more Northern Vermont, so you would think it would be cooler, but they were having a heat […]

Vermont – Castles in the air

December 17, 2025

Who would have thought there was a castle in Vermont? I picture castles in Europe in places like Italy and France, but yes, there is a real castle in Vermont. We were fortunate to visit one day in the summer. Wilson Castle’s story begins with its construction in 1885 by Dr. John Johnson and his […]

Vermont – West River Scenes

December 10, 2025

During some of our time in Vermont, we were fortunate to stay very close to the West River Trail. I went out there every morning for my walks. The West River Trail’s story is the conversion of the historic West River Railroad that ran between Brattleboro, Vermont and South Londonderry, Vermont. It was a 36-mile […]

Vermont – Weston Priory

December 3, 2025

As part of our travels around Vermont, we always stop and visit the Weston Priory. It is such a peaceful and beautiful place. It is located at the top of a small hill, in the midst of the woods. The Weston Priory was founded in 1953 by Abbot Leo Rudloff in Weston, Vermont. It grew into […]

Vermont – Old Buildings

November 19, 2025

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Aside from beautiful nature scenes, Vermont has a lot of old abandoned buildings. Here are few that we came across. This old Getty Station was reborn as a skating rink for a few years. It then shut down. Since it is located right next to the West River, it is tough to build something else […]

Vermont – Walking Scenes

November 12, 2025

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I not only saw pretty flowers along my walk, but some interesting other things. Of course, I wasn’t surprised to see a barn. 🙂 And some beautiful horses. A magnificent heron perched high in a tree. Vermont has lots of wilderness and lots of bears. This sign caught my eye. Mountains everywhere you look. After […]

Vermont – Flowers everywhere

November 5, 2025

So Mr. Ken and I spent several wonderful weeks in Vermont. Our first trip was in July. Boy was it hot! Who would think that the land of mountains and lots of snow would get this hot? Anyway, we had a great time. I was able to take a walk every morning. And even though […]

Random Vermont pictures

January 29, 2025

I really enjoy writing these blog posts about Vermont. When I look at the pictures I took, it is as though I am reliving the vacation. The place we stay is lovely and very comfortable. It is nice to go back there and just chill, after exploring different parts of Vermont during the day. It’s […]

It’s the little things

January 15, 2025

So if you read my blog last week, Down for the count, you know I recently had shoulder surgery. I’ve been through it before, with my other shoulder so I know that it is a long haul, but if I do everything my doctor says and keep up with the physical therapy, my shoulder will […]

Peaceful walks in Vermont

December 18, 2024

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As you can see, I love Vermont. One big reason is because it is so peaceful there and you are surrounded by nature. The place where we stayed is located on a nice dirt road, which was perfect for my morning walks. Here’s how I started my day; the view from our kitchen window. Here’s […]