We did not do much our first few days here, so I don't have too many pictures. However, we were sure to go on a tour of the "Ben and Jerry's" factory in the nearby town of Waterbury, VT. Apparently, they have had some "Haagen Dazs" spies so they don't allow photos to be taken inside! :) It was a fun tour and we got to watch a short video of how Ben and Jerry built their business from nothing to what it is today.
We have also spent a lot of time in the pool with Levi. They have a water slide that Nick LOVES, he waits in line with all the other little kiddos who are eager to do the slide;) There's a little shallow, kiddy pool that we have been hanging in with Levi. Nick also has let me go lay in the sun while he stays inside with Levi during nap time...what a guy! ;)
We've tried to do a few hikes, which I'll show pictures of at the end of this post. Yesterday, we climbed down to Bingham Falls which is in Smugglers' Notch State Park. It was beautiful...a little scary at times climbing down slippery, wet rocks. Nick carries Levi on his back for all of our hikes, as I'm shouting out behind them..."Be Careful! Go Slow!" The falls were really pretty and there was a nice spot at the bottom where you could swim or play in the rocks, as Levi did:)
We also took the auto road up to the top of Mt. Mansfield, which is the highest point in Vermont. The road up was daunting as it was really high, steep and only 1 lane at times. It was well worth the drive though. We got to the top and hiked from the "Nose to the Chin"...which is the summit of the mountain. In truth, Levi and I only hiked half-way because it literally turned into a mountain climb where Nick had to scale some rocks to get to the top of the summit. He left us behind while he finished the climb to the top. Many people stopped to talk to Levi and me, and I think they thought it peculiar that this pregnant lady and a 1 year old were sitting alone on top of 4, 393 foot mountain! :) Levi was amused by the rocks while daddy finished the hike.
If you ever get a chance to come to this area of Vermont, you must drive Route 108, which is a road that goes straight through "the notch". It's a windy, steep, one lane road at times, but it's amazing with all these boulders just sticking out on the road. It's pretty cool, yet not great for a my car-sickness!!!!
Here are some pictures:
Trail down to the falls
Rocky!
We had snack time at the base of the falls, then Levi played in the rocks. We made the mistake of taking his clothes off after he got soaked!
The fresh spring water was a tad bit too cold for him
Hiking on top of Mount Mansfield
Headed to the summit. The water you can see in the distance is Lake Champlain and the mountains in the background (hard to make out) are the Adirondacks in New York
It was extremely windy at the top
Our kid has been on lots of adventures in his short life:)
Amazing views!
Nick at the top of the summit
Okay, that's it for now:)
Just caught up on your adventure, so cool! Love all the pics, hope you guys are having fun in VT!
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