Driving Through Vermont is for Lovers too

"It's That Time of Year When the World Falls in Love."

December 2017 Somewhere in Vermont

There is not a day that goes by these past flu infected weeks of black ice and rain of February where I do not think about the road trip we took by way of center Connecticut, then Massachusetts to the winter wonderland of Vermont.

It was not originally intended for us to travel this way.  We usually take the flat farmland route with a few scattered mountain ranges in between New York State mostly then Vermont to reach our destination of Burlington.  This time, however, we decided to try something different with an hour to shave off our time in case we actually, in the dead of winter, wanted to have dinner in the somewhat daylight.

December 2017 En route to Burlington

At one point we were detoured because of an accident in Connecticut.  We found our way driving through the rich towns you might find that are architecturally preserved in the 18th and 19th centuries (blog to come).  This would have been completely avoided had it been perfect driving weather.  However, isn't that the point sometime?  Is it about getting off-coarse - getting out of your head?

I truly believe your vacation, your getaway, your day trip should engage with your participation the second your walk out of your house and get in the car.  You are driver and the road is your launch pad to another dimension in time and space. This time is was taken on Route 91 N to Route 89 N.

There are so many places to end up with a wrong turn.  One can't help but beg the question, why have an itinerary in the first place?  That might be a little too heady and when one is on a limited schedule to begin with - maybe just a little room for adventure outside the scheduled activities will really let you unwind and help you find what it was your were looking for when you went out for a new discovery.

The snow began to fall, as we had left that morning knowing full well, we were headed into a snow storm.  That did not deter us as we were needing some time away. I often find a little struggle or rather, work, will release even more tension that one is looking to do when getting away from it all. That extra plan of concentration through a blizzard in a warm cozy car with a friend or a loved warm with the heater blasting and the radio serenading you with Dean Martin's Marshmallow World.

It was a few days after Christmas when found ourselves out and about.  It was a few more days to hold on to that winter solace of peace with the gift given to us some 2000 years ago.

To look onto the marshmallow world and see the flurry of snow cover a forest of pine that rose up to the sky was breath taking.  Even if we ended up getting to our destination two hours over our original time, with just a stop or two for some drive through dinner - the ride wasn't just a ride.

It was an experience.

December 2017 Vermont is for Lovers~