Stowe, VT
Stowe, VT is a charming little village in the northern part of the state. Apparently, they have really good skiing in the winter. I think summer season suits it well, too. We stopped the first morning at a Cider Mill and sampled some cider along with some homemade cider donuts. They were delicious. Next stop, the Ben and Jerry's factory. Unfortunatly, they were not making ice cream the week we were there. Bummer. But they were still giving out free samples! Next, to the Stowe Mountain Resort. We got in a few runs on the Alpine Slide :) The scenery from the lift was beautiful!
In the afternoon, we drove through Smugglers Notch. Smugglers Notch is a narrow pass through the mountain with 1,000 foot cliffs on either side. In the early days, only a footpath and trail for horses existed.
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson passed an embargo act forbidding American trade with Great Britain and Canada. This was a severe hardship for northern Vermonters, since Montreal was closer than other markets. Many people, therefore, continued illegal trade with Canada, herding cattle and carrying other goods through the Notch. Later, fugitive slaves used the Notch as an escape route to Canada. During prohibition in the 1920s, liquor was smuggled from Canada over the improved road that was built in 1922.
Of course, I didn't know all this when we first drove through the area. All I knew was that it had to be quite a drive because of the description I found in the Mountain road directory for trucker and RVers. It was really pretty and riddled with caves (which were used by the smugglers).
Dinner was at Pie-Casso, a great pizza place. We made a campfire this night and enjoyed some of the wine bought during our travels. It was a good day and we couldn't have asked for better weather!
Having a great time!
In the afternoon, we drove through Smugglers Notch. Smugglers Notch is a narrow pass through the mountain with 1,000 foot cliffs on either side. In the early days, only a footpath and trail for horses existed.
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson passed an embargo act forbidding American trade with Great Britain and Canada. This was a severe hardship for northern Vermonters, since Montreal was closer than other markets. Many people, therefore, continued illegal trade with Canada, herding cattle and carrying other goods through the Notch. Later, fugitive slaves used the Notch as an escape route to Canada. During prohibition in the 1920s, liquor was smuggled from Canada over the improved road that was built in 1922.
Of course, I didn't know all this when we first drove through the area. All I knew was that it had to be quite a drive because of the description I found in the Mountain road directory for trucker and RVers. It was really pretty and riddled with caves (which were used by the smugglers).
Dinner was at Pie-Casso, a great pizza place. We made a campfire this night and enjoyed some of the wine bought during our travels. It was a good day and we couldn't have asked for better weather!
Having a great time!
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