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Here 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. I would like to point out that jetBlue is an
excellent airline in my short, 2 flight experience. There seemed to be
more legroom than other planes I have been on, save maybe some overseas
flights. Your first checked bag is free, they have complimentary
beverages and snacks (and that was even true on the short leg to
Vermont!) and video screens in the seat
backs with DirecTV and Sirius
radio! And they had free Wi-fi in the terminal at JFK! I was really
impressed by the amenities considering the ticket price was pretty cheap
and that all other airlines are cutting everything I mentioned above. I
had never flown them before and used them due to the price being the
cheapest when I was looking. I will certainly be comparing their prices
for future flights.
I have to say that Vermont is one of the prettiest places I have seen in
the fall. I drove from Burlington to Stowe via I-89 and state route
100. As I hadn't had any lunch, I was hoping to find a McDonalds or
something like that along the way at one of the exits. Well, I think I
only went past 2 exits before I had to exit myself and no fast food! I
don't know where else you would find that along an interstate. I
stopped in the very cute town of Waterbury to find some lunch, but the
visitor center was closed due to the flooding from Hurricane Irene and
so was the attached coffee shop. All other places seemed to close at 2
and it was
after that. So no luck other than some cookies I bought at
the grocery store. It all worked out because I got some delicious pizza
later on.
The drive from Waterbury to Stowe is quite scenic. A two lane highway
that never got above 50 mph. The route reminds me of driving through
Door County, with the little towns and shops, only much hillier! I got
to Stowe and really thought of Door County as it was just bustling and
people were walking around, even with the drizzly weather. I arrived at
my hotel and found it to be so charming. I am staying here: http://www.gablesinn.com/ I have one of the standard rooms and it is just cute. It's small, with
room for a double bed, dresser, side table and chair and then has quite a
roomy bathroom. No TV or clock or any fancy stuff, but free Wi-fi and
breakfast. Just check out the breakfast menu! It's quite large and
there are also weekend specials. I'm looking to try something with some
Vermont cheddar! The owner greeted me and was very helpful. He showed
me around and gave me some tips on where to go for my late lunch/early
dinner that wasn't too expensive. Their dog, Yogi, is 14 and must spend
most of his time lying in the office. He doesn't get around much
anymore, but was pretty cute!
I decided that pizza sounded good and headed out to try Pie.casso at the
owner's recommendation. Boy was it good! I got the Pizza Margherita
with fresh local mozzarella. So good! You could see the guy flinging
around the dough and the atmosphere was very cozy feeling. Brought my
leftover piece and a half back to my room to munch on later.
It is now pouring outside and I'm ready to get into my jammies and plan out what I want to do tomorrow.
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