Category Archives: USA

Travel within the United States of American and its Protectorates.

New England Trip 2012 – Day 5 – Clinton, Connecticut

New England Trip 2012 – Day 5 – Clinton, Connecticut (Clinton Crossing Outlet Mall) After four days of driving on mostly secondary roads through the Adirondacks and Vermont, I had to readjust to the joy of Interstate Highways and driving … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 5 – Castle Craig and Meriden, Connecticut

New England Trip 2012 – Day 5 – Castle Craig and Meriden, Connecticut The night before, as the sun dropped below the horizon o, or at least behind the trees, we decided to pull off the highway and stay the … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Brattleboro VT

New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Brattleboro VT After visiting the Creamery wooden covered bridge, we headed into downtown Brattleboro VT to find something to eat.  The colorful Autumn leaves were all around us and there was plenty … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Creamery Bridge, Brattleboro, VT

New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Creamery Bridge, Brattleboro, VT After doing a bit of sightseeing in Wilmington VT, we headed on our way along Vermont Route #9 toward Brattleboro VT.  A pull-off area at the end of … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Wilmington, VT

New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Wilmington, VT The weather was beautiful as we left Bennington and traveled along Vermont Route #9 also known as the Molly Stark Trail.

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Bennington Museum, Bennington VT.

New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Bennington Museum, Bennington VT. After visiting the Bennington Battle Monument further uphill from the museum, we returned to the museum parking lot to check out what the Bennington Historical Museum had to … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 4 – Bennington Battle Monument

The Bennington Battle Monument is 306 feet 4 and 1/2 inches tall and was completed and dedicated in 1891. It is constructed from blue-grey magnesian limestone. When we had arrived at Bennington, Vermont, the previous evening, it was easy to … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 3 – Champlain Canal & Buskirk’s Covered Bridge

New England Trip 2012 – Day 3 – Champlain Canal & Buskirk’s Covered Bridge After visiting the Saratoga National Historic Park, we continued our southward travels through the rolling hills of the region. The rain continued to fall as did … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 3 – Schuylerville NY

New England Trip 2012 – Day 3 – Schuylerville NY Days one and two of our trip had featured clear blue skies and lots of sunshine.  As this shot from a corner in Schuylerville NY clearly shows, the weather definitely … Continue reading

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New England Trip 2012 – Day 2 – Lake George

New England Trip 2012 – Day 2 – Lake George By the time that we got to Lake George, we were tried and a bit hungry.  We really hadn’t traveled very far but we had stopped at plenty of locations … Continue reading

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