Maple Syrup-ery

Sugarbush Farm

Sugarbush Farm

We visited a maple syrup farm in Vermont called Sugarbush Farm. Here you can wander through the woods and explore the more than 5000 maple trees. There are information signs posted and you can read about the maple syrup process along the way. We had no idea of what went into making maple syrup. We had no idea maple syrup tasted so good. Now that we do, there’s no going back. Read more →

Leef Peepers 100

This is what Leef Peeping is all about.

This is what Leef Peeping is all about.

In New England, the locals called the hordes of visitors who come each fall to witness nature’s spectacle of color “Leef Peepers”. In Vermont, Highway 100 runs north and south right through the heart of the state and the spectacle. It’s a great scenic drive on its own, let alone the added color benefit of fall.

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Rock of Ages Quarry

What do you do in Vermont in the fall when it is cloudy and raining?  Without the sun the autumn leaves don’t have the same brilliance, so there is no point in doing a “leef peeper” drive.  One great choice is the Rock of Ages Quarry

Rock of Ages Quarry

Rock of Ages Quarry

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