After paying some bills and trying to get caught up on the blog
, we left Maine by back roads. Scenic drive through New Hampshire before entering Vermont. It was beautiful, but would be really nice in the fall.
Amanda-I quickly jumped out of the RV to catch this picture of us going through the covered bridge. Most of them we tried to avoid because as you can see, clearance can be an issue.
We went to a local cheese and syrup farm, Sugarbush Farm, in Quechee, VT. I think Vermont cows are happy too from the taste of that cheese!We learned all about the syrup making process. One tree yields 30-40 gallons of the sap that is evaporated down into 1 gallon of syrup. A lot of work for a small yield. We enjoyed tasting the different the grades, graded for the time in the season the sap is yielded. The kids answered a question sheet and became Junior Sugarmakers. So, even though we aren't woking in our books much, the learning process keeps going.
After this we drove to a campground in Whately, MA. First time we had trouble finding a campground. One was full, several weren't open yet, and there weren't very many along the road. We will try to plan better on the way home since people are starting to come out!
YAY! I figured it out! I had to sign up again and do a new password! OK, kids we need to respond to the other posts! The boys have lots to say, so in a few hours I will let them sit at the computer and talk to you! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch Amanda for the call, we love you all so much and can't wait to hug you in person!