Even a guru needs a break. So off we went last week. Heading to the Northeast. Our ultimate goal was our nephews new home in Essex Junction, Vermont. We stopped at Poughkeepsie, New York to visit a friend on the way up. Over 1,500 miles round trip made this our longest road trip in several years. We saw lots of road construction on the way up to New York. A normally 8 hour trip soon lengthened to well over 9 hours. Fortunately we had smoother sailing up to Vermont.
We learned alot about Vermont. There are lots of cute towns in Vermont. Everyone has a village green and a gazebo. Speed limit is 50 MPH on country roads and there are lots of dirt roads with much slower speeds. Agriculture is king. Dairy farms dot the landscape supporting Ben & Jerry's and the large Cheese industry. We stopped at the Vermont Wild Flower Farm and saw an interesting cottage industry grown into a nice business. From Sugar Maple to wool clothing to outdoor sports equipment, there were lots of small businesses that have grown into nice income producing business. And they had better earn some money, because Vermont is the #1 worst state for tax burden (Virginia is a respectable 34th).
Its a beautiful state with mountains and streams everywhere. Lots of out door activities and very Tech savvy. All the businesses had accessible web sites and ways to purchase your items on line.
Well we are back to the grind and hope you are having a very nice summer!
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