The ride at Killington didn't result in many pictures because it was hazy but Trox reported it to be a fun and challenging ride.
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| Trail map |
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| Near the top - hazy |
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| At the top |
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| Along one of the lift lines |
On the way back to the campground we stopped at a local brewery. We had tried their beer before and found it to our liking so decided a stop would be fun!
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| The brewery |
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| Yee gads! I would be at the brewery too! |
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| Our new Growler! |
Our search for power took us to a KOA in White River Junction VT. We normally avoid KOAs but our need for power required us to not be picky. Ended up this is a really nice KOA with well spaced kinda private spaces. Because the weather had turned hot and muggy we were also grateful for the power to run the air conditioner! Camping can be pretty rough! The owners of the KOA recommended a paddle spot and our final morning there we packed up and headed to the confluence of the Ompompanoosac and Connecticut Rivers to paddle the Ompompanoosac. We had never paddled a river before and had fun but I can't say I am excited about the next river. This one was muddy and shallow in spots and of course the current added a level of challenge. The up side was the birds. The river is located along a major flyway and is known for its bird watching.
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| The Ompompanoosac River |
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| A different view of an interstate |
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| A muddy river |
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| Butterfly | |
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| Kingfisher | |
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| Heron | |
| A Heron |
After paddling we headed up to the Moose Mountain Lodge. Many of you reading this blog know or know of our friend Nancy. She lives in Cuyamungue NM and is a very good family friend. Ends up her sister and brother-in-law have a Lodge near Hanover NH. It is an old Ski Lodge built in the early 1900s that they purchased 30 or 40 years ago and renovated as an Inn that they ran for 35 years. They just recently retired when he turned 80 but are still living in the Lodge. Nancy told them we were in the area and they extended an invitation to use their parking area as a camping spot so we did! We had a marvelous time. Kay and Peter were very gracious and made us feel very welcome. We traipsed around their many acres and met their pets as well as some of their wildlife. My next post will be dedicated to them. We spent two nights there and the first day was rainy and cloudy so we decided to do some touristy stuff that would be mostly indoors. Our first stop was King Arthur's Bakery and Cafe where we had lunch and then on to the Vermont Institute of Natural Science which is a raptor rehab center.
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| King Arthur Bakery & Cafe in the rain |
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| 1790 - today |
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| All the windows into the bakery had quotes or information |
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| I love bread! |
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| Ravens at the rehab center |
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| A broken wing has made this guy a permanent resident |
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| Sleeping on a stump |
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| He was part of the show |
| This Great Horned Owl suffered head damage in a collision with a car. They think that is why he calls all the time |
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| Butterfly We need to get a bunch of butterflies submitted for identification | |
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| View of Lake from Trox' hike |
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| Hairy Woodpecker | |
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| Two different views of the same island | |
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