Vermont Vacations

So this year we decided to try a different vacation spot from our normal Florida destination.  We picked the chilly temps and scenic mountains of Brownsville Vermont. We had a great time just site seeing and taking in the local visitor spots. A few things we did included sledding and tubing at the Resort - LOTS of laughs and a few good bruises were had! A stop at Queechee Gorge with a little walk/hike, wine tasting, cheese tasting, antiqueing, checking out covered bridges and Harpoon Brewery with some great ale tasting! Toured Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, more taste testing! Tubing wasn't that great at Okeemo like we had hoped but riding the Timber Coaster - a roller coaster through the mountain/ski area - was pretty exciting and freezing cold!!! Keeping warm meant bundling up everyday! BRRRR!!!! And our most memorable event had to be Dog Sledding - a 45 minute ride on trails through the woods. The dogs are amazing and being the person standing on the sled IS NOT as EASY at it looks....so if given a choice - ride in the basket!!! I couldn't resist posting some pictures that show some of the fun we had on this WINTER ADVENTURE! One things for sure...it's much easier to pack for the beach!

Our Resort

The view and ski slopes that are no longer open

Quechee Gorge

The Gorge aka Vermonts Grand Canyon

Night time Sledding

Night time Tubing

Local Blueberry Wine YUMMY

Harpoon Brewery

Tasting - UFO White Won!

Covered Bridge - damaged by Hurican Irene 2011

Waterfall

Ben & Jerry's

Kevin and Madison

Ben and Jerry's Flavor Lab

Mountain Ripper

End of the ride...BRRR!!!

Dog Sledding - Meeting the Dogs

Part of the team

Ready to Go!

2nd Trip

Madison loving the Ride!

Getting ready to sled , first night of snow

Getting Bundled up is not easy!

Yummy Food!

Hot cocoa and coffee to warm us up!

Warming UP!