Vermont Vacation Report (Brief)

 

• We went kayaking on a beautiful lake.
• We picked and ate wild blueberries.
• We went hiking.
• We picked and then ate wild mushrooms! 
• For complete transparency: I didn't pick any mushrooms but I carried some home. We were out on a walk with  my cousin and his family near the house we rented and there were mushrooms all over the place (but we didn't think to bring any bags or containers with us, so we all ended up carrying piles of mushrooms). 
• My cousin was teaching my kids about edible/inedible mushroom and then he did all the necessary clean-up and cooking.
• We went on a farm and kids played with and petted horses, cows, chickens, donkey, etc, etc.
• We got ice cream.
• We tried lots of local pies, breads, and cookies.
• We went exploring nearby towns and villages (driving through, or walking in the streets).
• We bought LOTS of Vermont maple syrup.
• We checked out ski lifts and learned that they doubled as bike lifts in the summer: mountain biking!!! (Not that I want to try it, but neat!)

It is good to be home...