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Pretty as a Picture, Grafton Inn Vermont
Since 1801, the Grafton Inn Vermont has hosted several U.S. Presidents and literary legends such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Rudyard Kipling....and now us, though I think we may be the odd ones out somehow. John Donne’s words,...
read moreThe Cult that is Heady Topper
You hear and learn some funny things when you are traveling, and The Cult that is Heady Topper is one of them. Now I knew that craft beer in the USA had exploded, but I was probably unaware of just how far they have come since their Budweiser days. Throughout out...
read moreRabbit Hill Inn, In the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont
We arrived at Rabbit Hill Inn, in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in the mist and the rain. It should have been snowing because I like snow and Vermont and snow are a match made in heaven. The surrounding towering mountains that we know were towering over us, could...
read moreOwls Head Transportation Museum, Maine
Whether you are into cars and planes or not, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Maine is a very interesting place to visit. Obviously if you are into these, you will be in a happy place because this museum has some amazing exhibits spanning the times. I know Gordon was...
read moreJust Bellissimo at Camden Maine Stay Inn
Roberta opens the door to us at the Camden Maine Stay Inn and greets us so warmly in her very Italian voice. I go for the double kiss, which is the Italian way, but stop myself because we are not even over the threshold yet. But, I felt like it, so comforting was her...
read moreSt. Johnsbury Vermont – What a Charming Town
St. Johnsbury Vermont is the largest town by population in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, an area known for its natural beauty and lack of tourists. We discovered this charming town with more churches than we could fathom, and a typical Main Street brimming with...
read moreMemorable at Captain Jefferds Inn, Kennebunkport, ME
There is something about pulling up at Captain Jefferds Inn, in Kennebunkport that is special. In fact, driving into Kennebunkport is very special as you pass some of the most stunning houses. OK, let’s call them mansions because this place oozes money, and these are...
read moreSo many 1st’s at Manor on Golden Pond, Holderness, NH
So many 1st's at Manor on Golden Pond, Holderness, New Hampshire This entire trip in the USA and Canada has been a series of 1st's, and visiting Manor on Golden Pond, Holderness, New Hampshire was no exception. Yes, Manor on Golden Pond and that boring movie On Golden...
read moreLOVE is Actually by Robert Indiana
No doubt you have all seen the LOVE sign, with the tilted “O” in lots of places, but did you know that Robert Indiana is the artist? Most people don’t and therein lies an issue. Not many people realise that there is a very talented artist behind this iconic symbol. We...
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