Blogs from Vermont, United States, North America - page 11

Geo: 44.4653, -72.685Here I am on my second vacation of the year, albeit a much shorter, cheaper and closer to home trip. Vermont is the only state in the Northeast that I had never been to and decided a fall trip to Stowe would be the perfect long weekend trip. So, as of 1:15 PM EST today, I only have 8 states left to get to! The day started off bright and early with a 6 AM flight out of O'Hare on jetBlue. My dad kindly drove me at 4:30 in the morning. There were a lot more people at the airport at that time then I thought there would be. The flight left on time and was uneventful. Had a short 2 hour layover at JFK and then a 41 minute flight to Burlington, VT. ... read more

So, I moved in with Chris and Christine during the month of July. They live in a great little house which is located in the North End of Burlington. I must admit, that I was a bit nervous about the location...I held my breath the first few mornings as I walked out to my car, wondering if it would still be in one piece or if I'd have a broken window or two that I'd need to deal with. Once I got through the first week, I realized that I had completely let my guard down and really enjoyed living in the North End. Although it is known for being a bit sketchy, I also found that there was a great sense of community. When walking/driving up and down the street the first thing I noticed ... read more

Last step of the Atlantic crossing is completed with the arrival in the US. It was actually quite a routine flight, but still the one I worried most about. There are many stories about big problems with immigration in the US, and although I believed I had filled all the required forms - but the final proof is to do it. So in the morning (after finishing the blog entry about the beautiful rainbow fight at 4:30 local time - jet lag!), I started preparing the flight from Sept-Îles to Burlington (both airports selected on their merit to have customs on the field and official status as 'Airport of Entry'). Of cousre, the internet and the computer were slower than expected, breakfast too longer etc - I got late. And noticed that the original flight plan ... read more

It;'s time to revitalize this blog. Tomorrow, I head off to England. The trip leader, Lucy, is already there. I meet the students at Logan and come over with them. It's an overnight flight, and I anticipate not getting much sleep. For now, however, I'm nervous and excited and want to get on with it. The past week, a vacation week so to speak, has been filled with heavy rain, I hope not to prepare me for the English weather. It's early but I put in all my garden, both plants and seeds. I predict some of them will not take, with all the wet, but I wanted to have things going before I left. There are a number of similar fixing-up-the-house sort of details to take care of before departure. Going away for this long ... read more

Okay, we're back, and it sure feels good to be home. However, the weather has not been ideal. In fact, it's been downright lousy from what I can gather, and it continues to this day. The forecast calls for more of the same for the next week. One thing about all this rain is that the place sure is green. Amazingly green, in fact. Since I couldn't mow for the past three weeks, the grass is getting lush, though in need of a coiffing. The trees are in bloom, the mud has dried up (sort of), and the place looks beautiful. I was a little surprised at how cool it was, I assumed we were done burning wood, but sure enough, I've fired up the stove and it sure feels good. Looks like I'll have to ... read more