Back in Canada

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Geo: 45.4034, -71.9047

Our travels today took us firstly to Stowe Vermont and Smugglers Notch. In my younger days I skied at Stowe (very occasionally). As a teenager three of us actually climbed through Smugglers Notch. It was probably in October and when we reached the top it was snowing. Thankfully there was a crew doing maintenance on a transmission tower there and they drove us down the road which is now a 4 x 4 toll road.

Just before the border is a town called Newport. It is located on Lake Memphramagog and is in cottage country. Unfortunately it seems the town has seen better days and attempts are being made to rejuvenate the downtown.

Once over the border we did a quick stop in Lennoxville at Bishops University where I spent a single academic year. Much has changed in 50+ years. There are many more buildings and students no longer are required to wear black academic gowns. They also walked on the grass of the "quad" which was considered a major violation.

Our destination for today is Sherbrooke. We spent some time in the older downtown core where the area is being redone. Lots of restaurants and a "gastown" type of setting.

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