Hi Guys!
I hope all my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I can’t believe ours was almost two months ago….holy cow! Then again we Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving practically as soon as summer’s over. My hometown team, The Redblacks, lost in the Grey Cup (our version of the Superbowl) yesterday, unfortunately, but it was pretty exciting nonetheless. I hope your weekend was a good one, too.
Now that November is almost over (wait what??) I thought I’d better hurry up and share a Fall-themed road trip with you guys. How does a trip to New England sound? Grab your pumpkin latte or apple cider and let’s hop in the car. We’re going to do some Leaf Peeping.
While I’m not a huge fan of Fall, at all, there is one thing I do like about the season: the changing leaves. And judging by the millions of other tourists who flock to New England every Fall too, I’m clearly not alone.
Leaf Peepin’ is big business in New England. Particularly in Vermont where you’re bound to find some of the most spectacular colours anywhere in the country. I think it’s safe to say that money really does grow on trees ’round these parts, especially in October when tourists come here in droves.
Vermont happens to be one of my favourite States too, so it usually doesn’t take much arm-twisting to convince me to head there any time of the year, let alone when the mountains are completely ablaze in vibrant reds, burnt oranges and dazzling yellows.
The show is spectacular.
I’ve been to Vermont several times but mostly in the summer (and twice at Christmas), but I haven’t been there in the Fall yet, for some reason. It was about time I rectified this!
So with a rare weekend off-work, my good friend AL and I decided to take a day trip to Vermont (it’s only a 3-hour drive from Ottawa).
I wasn’t really expecting to be blown away by the colours here at all, but that’s only because we get our share of spectacular foliage at home. So, you know it’s gonna take some pretty nice lookin’ leaves to impress me (ha ha).
When we arrived in Vermont, however, my expectations were surpassed—by a long shot. This place is incredible in the Fall. The colours of the leaves are so vibrant that it’s almost surreal.
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