August 21-22, 2022
After leaving Canada, our next stop was a one night stay in Montpelier, VT followed by a several hour trek to Ellsworth, ME where we planned to stay for a few days. On the way to Montpelier, we made a quick stop in Burlington, VT where we got some Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (which originated in Burlington) and shopped for a hiking backpack at a local outdoor gear store. We saw an amusing tourist attraction in Barre, VT that claims to be the largest zipper in the world. It’s actually a large garden bed built with stone to look like a giant zipper. The following day, before heading to Maine, we walked through the relatively small Vermont Statehouse.
November 8, 2022
Woo hoo, Ben and Jerry’s!!!