We are now staying at the Fullerton Inn at Chester, Vermont. Many of the towns and villages in this area have English names. It's an American bank holiday, Columbus weekend. On a gloriously sunny, warm and still day we toured around the area and began to appreciate the prettiness of the countryside and the beauty of the Fall foliage colours. (Although someone told us it’s not a good year for the foliage.) We also did a scenic train ride which followed the Williams and Connecticut rivers and went past a couple of covered bridges. The train consisted of a vintage diesel engine pulling pre war coaches. Covered bridges are a regular feature in Vermont and are bridges covered by a building to protect them from the weather. A perfect day finished with a stroll around the
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