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Vermont & Michigan: Days 15-17
Photo: Peace, Love and Little Donuts in Michigan Day 15: 10/09/22 Good nights sleep at the Courtyard in Traverse City, MI. Lots of driving today (about 502 miles). First stop was from the Courtyard to Peace, Love, & Little Donuts. Cool place where they make the donuts by hand while you wait. Literally a couple…
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Vermont: Days 11-14
Photo: Near Littleton, VT Day 11: 10/05/22 Beautiful route today filled with all sorts of colors even if the route is a little convoluted. White River Junction, Killington, East Mountain Road, Calvin Coolidge Historic Site, Green Mountain Sugar House in Ludlow, Londonberry, Peru, Winhall, Jamaica, Wardsboro, Dover, Wilmington, Marlbora, Brattleboro, and back on I91 North…
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Vermont: Days 6-10
Photo: Sugar Hill Community Church Day 6: 09/30/22 Waterbury to St. Albans via the scenic route through Newport and beyond. About 150 miles today in NW VT. All scenic; the trees are more “turned” up here than in middle VT. Left the hotel about 10am. First up was the Gold Brook Covered Bridge. Located just…
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Vermont: Days 1-5
Photo: Hammond Covered Bridge Day 1: 09/25/22 The new adventure begins! The Plan: See scenic Fall colored leaves in Vermont, New Hampshire and Michigan! Went through Texarkana to Memphis. Nice drive overall. Several donut shops spotted on the way but alas, no time to stop today. The Aggies played Arkansas on Saturday and won so…..…
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Vermont Fall Foliage 2022: (09/25/22 – 10/11/22)
Adventure Map Days 1-17 Total milage: 5,729; Average miles a day: 337; States visited: too many; National Parks visited: only national ciders; Donuts eaten: Countless. Vermont & Michigan: Days 15-17 Vermont: Days 11-14 Vermont: Days 6-10 Vermont: Days 1-5
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Westward Ho: Trip Total
Total milage: 8,672; Average miles a day (Minus Day 1’s 863 miles): 312.36; States visited: 10; National Parks visited: 11 (?); Donuts eaten: Countless; Total Adventure Route: Click on header to see
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Westward Ho: Days 21-26
Cover Photo: Uranium glass; Adventure Map Days 21-26; Day 21: 07/25/22 Good nights sleep at the Super 8 hotel and had the fantastic Nuns baklava and it was gooooood for breakfast. Hope Julie back in Baker City enjoyed it as much as we did. It’s a mandatory stop next time in the area. Stopped by…
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Westward Ho: Days 17-20
Cover Photo: Hiking in Mount Rainier along the Paradise Trails system and the Skyline Trail; Adventure Map Days 17-20; Day 17: 07/21/22 Got up at the Bush House Inn and loved that sweet scenery! Dressed and downstairs for some coffee and fresh scone and muffin. Nothing else was available at the time we were there…
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Westward Ho: Days 13-16
Cover Photo: Lavender drying at B&B Family Lavender Farms; Adventure Map Days 13-16; Day 13: 07/17/22 Don’t know why but Dad woke up at 2:30am. To much noise outside. Made for a long day. He gets cranky when he doesn’t get much sleep First stop of the day was Red Dog Coffee. We both liked…
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Westward Ho: Days 9-12
Cover Photo: Banana Slug on the Hall of Mosses Trail taken from the HOH Rain Forest Visitor Center in Olympic National Park; Adventure Map Days 9-12; Day 9: 07/13/22 Woke up beachside at the Pacific Reef Hotel right besides Gold Beach. Basically ate a ehhhh breakfast and then walked out the hotel a few steps to…
