Saturday, July 21, 2018

Connecticut, Mill River, and Vermont

We left Boxboro and meandered our way to Haddam CT to see old friends from Boston days.  Hilda parked on their ample lawn while we lunched at the Essex Yacht Club.  What a glorious view!



Unfortunately we have been too tight in our schedule and left there after only a few hours to head to our next destination: The Mill River Hotel in Mill River, MA.  It is not longer a hotel but is a great place to park Hilda and see friends!  Roscoe got to play golf on Tuesday and I got to attend a lecture at the Mount in Lenox (back in the Berkshires again.)  A rainstorm hit that afternoon and cooled things down quite a bit.

Wednesday started our three day visit to Vermont - friends in three different spots so we found a campground in reasonable distance from all three.  Lake Eden was a great place for camping and kayaking!





We stopped at our friends’ cabin on Lake Hortonia - I think it had been over ten years since we visited there.  Hilda stayed at the parking lot for fishermen and kayakers - their road is impassable for a delicate camper like her...  Their gardens are magnificent and again I was so envious.


Love this sign!  I need one!



These hydrangea blooms are at least 10” in diameter.  There are deer in their woods but for some reason they don’t venture into this part of the road.  I should send some South Carolina deer up their way.

Next stop on Thursday was Craftsbury Common.  As usual our GPS took us the long way, but we did get there!  We had not had wifi or cell service for two days but were able to get in a short call to let our friends know we were on our way!  I believe it is time for all communities to have wifi a d cell service!  


A lovely view of Shadow Lake


Have always wanted a garden like this!


This is how my day lilies in South Carolina were supposed to look... 

On to Warren on Friday before heading to New Hampshire and Mount Washington!  We found our way to our friend’s house in Warren where the gardens were again out of this world!  Roscoe played golf while my friend and I caught up - after all we have been friends since 7th grade and lots of things have happened!  I noticed her woodshed and remembered that we don’t need those in SC...



I am thinking the prayer flags are hoping for a milder winter this year.



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