Day 1 in Vermont
I have taken a long break from posting any blog
entries over the last several weeks. It was a combination of pressure from work
and getting ready for the holidays -- mainly, at least. Plus a little portion of
melancholia.
One of the things that I was stressing about was Christmas break vacation plans. My parents used to plan out great vacations for our family, and I have got fond memories of many of them, especially from when I was younger. I wanted to get out of town and have a great family vacation for me, Ms Pope, and Sören, too, but it seems like it is so much harder to plan than it ought to be! Plus, Ms Pope really had no desires to leave town at all this winter. Probably because she knew it would be a bear to plan. So, Sören and I made up our minds to go to Vermont together, just the two of us, and indulge her fondness for Sound of Music by staying at the von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe.
We flew on jetBlue to Burlington. I thought we would rely more on the free TV they have on the backs of every seat, but we used the time to catch up on some sleep, read, and play hangman or 20 questions. There was a long layover in JFK, so we landed in Burlington about 5:00 and got to Stowe a little after 6. By the time we got to dinner, Sören was about to melt down from being tired and hungry, and she was not pleased with the vegetarian food options at the restaurant. I don't know if it is always like this, but dinner and breakfast are included in the price for our lodge room, so I was not really inclined to go find another restaurant. And I liked the food (especially the dessert). We got through dinner ok, though, and came back up to the room to read and get ready for bed. When we awoke this morning, it was just beginning to snow. This was the view from our balcony:
One of the things that I was stressing about was Christmas break vacation plans. My parents used to plan out great vacations for our family, and I have got fond memories of many of them, especially from when I was younger. I wanted to get out of town and have a great family vacation for me, Ms Pope, and Sören, too, but it seems like it is so much harder to plan than it ought to be! Plus, Ms Pope really had no desires to leave town at all this winter. Probably because she knew it would be a bear to plan. So, Sören and I made up our minds to go to Vermont together, just the two of us, and indulge her fondness for Sound of Music by staying at the von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe.
We flew on jetBlue to Burlington. I thought we would rely more on the free TV they have on the backs of every seat, but we used the time to catch up on some sleep, read, and play hangman or 20 questions. There was a long layover in JFK, so we landed in Burlington about 5:00 and got to Stowe a little after 6. By the time we got to dinner, Sören was about to melt down from being tired and hungry, and she was not pleased with the vegetarian food options at the restaurant. I don't know if it is always like this, but dinner and breakfast are included in the price for our lodge room, so I was not really inclined to go find another restaurant. And I liked the food (especially the dessert). We got through dinner ok, though, and came back up to the room to read and get ready for bed. When we awoke this morning, it was just beginning to snow. This was the view from our balcony:
We spent much of the morning playing in the snow,
with a little break for making pine needle
baskets...
Tomorrow morning, we're taking advantage of a shuttle service up to the Alpine ski runs. I'm planning on lots of sleep for both of us tonight!
Tomorrow morning, we're taking advantage of a shuttle service up to the Alpine ski runs. I'm planning on lots of sleep for both of us tonight!
Posted: Thu - December 28, 2006 at 03:27 PM
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