Oct 05, 2013

While the day started in fine weather we ended up with a fair amount of rain but that didn't really detract all that much from the magnificent sights we rode through with great sweeping valleys and mountains covered in splashes, stripes and what looked like whole blankets of colour draped across them. Late in the day we also saw several manicured golf courses with multi coloured trees snaking their way between the holes. Shame we couldn't stop to capture the spectacle!



Ready for the winter! A sight we have seen increasingly as winter approaches as well as last minute painting and building maintenance as people get ready for the snow. This was at the Quechee Inn.



We headed off with reasonably clear skies but cool and we donned the dri-az-a-bone pants at Woodstock which increased the comfort level. We even had a brief bit of sun in Woodstock which quickly dissipated to grey skies. This is a delightful little covered bridge we encountered on our way to Woodstock.



Another covered bridge as we headed for Woodstock.



A street view in Woodstock. A really pretty little town.



And the third and final covered bridge we captured literally in Woodstock. We passed another couple later in the day but didn’t stop to capture them.



And this was a first chance to stop and snap some of the awesome colour which had increased overnight. The flat photo does not do justice to it!



We had a morning coffee at the Grey Cap Inn just out of Killington MA and this is a lounge there with a quirky coffee table which is a sleigh! The Inn was in housekeeper mode between the summer and winter seasons and one of us said ‘I guess you will get snow in the next couple of months’ to which the reply was ‘more likely in the next 2 weeks’ to which we thought ‘eeek, we have bikes to get back to Chicago!’



Another glimpse of the colour as the day was about to turn a bit wet. There had been rain here before we arrived and it got seriously wet soon after which limited the camera being out. Bugger!



Lunch at Manchester in the Equinox, to the left of the screen, a very large and classy Inn with golf course and spa attached and they had people rolling in in big numbers.



An impressive Church in Bennington. The stone looked very nice.



A streetview in Stockbridge.



And some autumn / fall leaves under the trees in St Paul’s yard. Makes me want to rustle my way through them. The stone here was much like the church in Bennington.

Bits and Bobs



Another sign about being responsible with pets.

Last night’s Accommodation:



The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm
1119 Main Street
Quechee, Vermont, 05059

A quaint rambling place which was built in 1793 by the then Lieutenant Governor and it has undergone many changes of hands and fortunes since. Today it is a charming Inn with beautifully decorated rooms, comfortable common spaces to relax in, the capacity to cater for large number functions like weddings and trail rides and adventure things available as well as a superb restaurant to top it off. A real find in a reasonably remote area.

Last night’s Dinner:

Quechee Inn Restaurant – an incredibly diverse menu and the food we all had was absolutely delicious. Service was friendly and engaging and the ambience just right. A great experience.