A View of Vermont

Vermont is known as the green state, even though it's currently yellow, orange, red and brown. It's a rural (and wilderness) paradise, replete with pretty wooden houses, covered bridges and lots of little farms. These farms produce the icing on the cake that is Vermont - maple syrup, cheese and ice-cream. We woke up in Brattleboro to fog and cold - half a degree above freezing.

The View from our Motel 6 room

We simply drove for the day, heading north, through the countryside, past covered bridges, alongside scenic lookouts, up to the base of the mountains and over spectacular gorges.

A covered bridge

The view from Hogback Mountain

The Killington Gondola

Quechee Gorge

What's most impressive is that, with the exception of Killington, none of these stops were planned - we literally just came across these places on our route. We did, however, make a planned stop at Billings Farm, a working dairy farm that was established in the 19th century.

Apple Varieties at Billings Farm

Daniel and I agreed that we could quite happily live in Vermont, or at least visit for a season. The question is which season - hiking in Summer, snow sports in Winter... Decisions, decisions.