Fall in Vermont, 2022, Part 1

Fall in Vermont seemed a bit slow to come. Way back in August there were some trees changing, but not a lot. September offered a hint of color with more coming on towards the end. Then the brilliant colors came and went. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It's time to roll back time to September. Spectacle Pond, early colors We visited Island Pond and Spectacle Pond along with Brighton State Park for an overnight…

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Jay Peak & Hazen’s Notch, 2022

Since moving last month most of our time has been spent getting settled in and figuring out where things are. We have been out and about a bit and our first hike was on the long trail starting out at Hazen’s Notch State Park.

Hazen’s Notch is a pass just south of us named for Moses Hazen who was a brigadier general in the Continental Army who led the construction of the road in 1779. It is now a State Park that provides access to Vermont’s famed Long Trail.

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Off to Vermont!

On July 30th we decided to move to Vermont. https://youtu.be/C9lD5yUyAno On August 1st we quit our jobs, and on the 16th we loaded everything in a U-Haul and started the drive across the country. Six days later we arrived in Vermont. We camped our way across country staying in Utah, Wyoming, Iowa, Indiana and New York. As much as you could say that staying in RV parks is camping. We normally don't stay in locations…

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