Awake: 6:38am Temp 35 sleep 7+08 fog, then sunny overnight
@ Stowe, VT.
Kathy makes a dozen healthy muffins while doing a load of laundry this
morning as we wait for Terry & Joanne to arrive. About 9:00am, we join T &
J & ride with them to the town of Stowe (8 min), park the car, walk the
streets & check out a few stores. Kathy buys a postcard.
Next we drive to the Capital City of Montpelier, park on State Street,
have lunch @ the culinary: “La Brioche” on Main Street & then….tour the
smallest Capital in the United States. Our senior guide, Irene, does a
splendid job of showing us the House Chambers, Senate Chambers, Governor’s
Office, etc. She had cute little stories to accompany the other factual
talks. Today, this State House stands virtually as completed in 1859 &
includes many of the original furnishings as it had undergone major
restoration during the 1990’s & continues to function as it was originally
intended.
After that tour, Kathy, Terry & I tour the next door Historical Society
Museum on State Street. Joanne chooses to spend the time outside window
shopping. K, T, & I spend over 2 hrs learning more about Vermont & the
people who helped make it what it is today.
After that mind boggling episode, Kathy & I take a 45 min walk about town
for exercise. The day is cool & sunny so the walk up & down a few hills is
refreshing for us.
We meet up with Joanne & Terry @ the New England Culinary Institute on
Main Street for 5:30 dinner. We had to make reservations for this special
treat but quickly realized when opening our menus, this special treat is
rather costly. Each one of us ordered the minimum meal with nothing extra.
We sort of goofed & signed up for the wrong culinary restaurant.
But…..what we ate was very good & the service was outstanding. Back to our
bus @ 7:30pm; Terry & Joanne assist me on line in signing up for a hotel
in Montréal, Quebec for tomorrow evening.
High temp=? Lights out: 11:00pm
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