Montpelier, VT

Bob and I left West Chazy, NY in the rain on Tuesday but by the time we got to Vermont the sun was out and it was a beautiful day. There are three ways to get from West Chazy to Williamstown, VT and two of them involve a ferry. We chose the northern route which was less direct but didn’t involve crossing Lake Champlain on a boat. Here’s a glimpse of the lake with moored sailboats floating in it.

The scenery along the way was breathtaking.

Our campsite gets a thumbs up for internet and for scenic views but a rhumbs down for cell service, causing any phone call to be dropped without warning. But it sure is pretty here.

On Wednesday Bob and I drove north about 25 minutes to the state capital of Vermont, Montpelier. This city is proud to be the smallest state capital in the country, with a population of 7,535 residents. It is also the only capital without a Walmart or a McDonalds. But it does have several Bergamascos, large dogs with felted dreadlocks that hang around in a store called The Quirky Pet.

These guys (there were three in the store) were the official greeters and receivers of love, when they weren’t sleeping in front of a fan.

We ate a very nice lunch at a Mexican restaurant called Julio’s, where our waiter Draco brought us Margueritas, burritos and fajitas. Ah, such is the life! Afterwards we walked around the small downtown area and enjoyed the sights.

On Thursday we head for New Hampshire.