http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Vermont/Rutland/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Vermont , Rutland en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:11:32 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:11:32 UTC VT CT and RI Sunny and warmcoolFriends on Saturday a family reunion on Sunday with more visiting on Monday and the rest of the week before heading off to London. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Vermont/Rutland/blog-337864.html Mom had to work today which worked out perfectly since my copy of Deathly Hallows was due to be delivered surprisingly it arrived at 10 amSPOILER ALERTSo I settled into the porch with a case of Killian's and my book. During the 10 hours it took me to read the 784 pages I managed to eat a tray of sushi and a fluffernutter sandwich and get a really random sunburn on my right arm and inside left http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Vermont/Rutland/blog-186165.html Just a quick post before we get on the road again we've made it safely thus far traveling close to 1000 miles and seeing Niagara Falls and Howe Caverns. We're now headed farther north in Vermont to go to Ben Jerry's Factory for a tour then eventually over to Mount Washington and will end the night at Bangor Maine. We'll have internet access again when we reach our hotel in Maine so w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Vermont/Rutland/blog-165967.html I slept great thanks to the fact that I was so tired after all the walking yesterday. There was no sign of Locker Room Lady as I checked out. I wondered if I would dare catch the subway or catch a cab downtown. I had been in NYC and hadnrsquot yet caught an iconic yellow cab so now was the time. Instead a black luxury Chrysler pulls up and the driver rolls down the window. He says something http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Vermont/Rutland/blog-150787.html We were in the mood for a change from soft white sand to fresh powdery snow. The PicoKillington area of Vermont is a doable day trip from Ballston Lake. We met our daughter Beth and her family in the lower lodge at Pico the part of the lodge which allows picnics . The weather was beautiful no wind with snow flurries continuing all day long making condidtions perfect fresh powder over http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Vermont/Rutland/blog-135687.html