Category Archives: Stowe July 2024

Port Jefferson, NY, Saturday, July 20, 2024 We were headed for Stowe–our first year in our new guest house–but by a roundabout route. Our dear sister-in-law Emily was celebrating a big birthday, and Sue had baked a delicious cake. Eastbound traffic on Long Island in the summer is not for the faint of heart, butContinue reading “Vermont as Afterparty”

Port Jefferson, Bridgeport, and Stowe, July 21, 2024 We started our day with a ride on the Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry. After the usual tangles of northeastern traffic, the roads cleared in northern Massachusetts and stayed that way all the way to Stowe. Even charging was a breeze: we hit two very fast chargers and wereContinue reading “All aboard!”

Stowe, Vermont, Monday, July 22, 2024 Nathaniel and I walked up the road to the bakery to fetch breakfast pastries; he’s interested in everything, and we saw the big wood shed, the upper village, and the bakery pasture…although the herds were elsewhere, as we were about to find out. We all headed for the poolContinue reading “On the Loose in the Vermont Woods”

Saturday, July 27, 2024 After our usual morning—Sue swam and I walked out on one of the trails into the woods—we decided to explore the villages of northern Vermont. Our afternoon led us through Morrisville and on to Craftsbury, where we had skied one year. We then drove northeast to the Vermont lake region, passingContinue reading “Before the Flood”

Stowe, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 After another breakfast with goodies from the bakery, I headed up to retrieve my car, which had been charging overnight at the Outdoor Center. On the way back I saw a sheep formation that I couldn’t pass up. We headed into town to stroll around and check out the newContinue reading “Sheep Ropers Need Love Too!”

Stowe, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 We had a bit of rain in the morning, but it soon cleared and we headed for Smugglers Notch, the narrow pass between Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. After years in which large trucks continually got stuck as they tried to make their way along the road between boulders, theContinue reading “Into the Woods”

Stowe, Friday, July 26, 2024 Departure day for Andrew, Emily, and the boys dawned with bright sunshine…a beautiful day to start in the woods. Emily had some work to do, so the rest of us headed down to the Sleigh Road, a trail that runs just below our guesthouse. As you can see, the boysContinue reading “Stepping Stones”