Back From Our Short Vermont Getaway

@BelleStarr (61050)
United States
August 29, 2018 7:41pm CST
Sunday we hopped into our car and headed to the Green Mountain State. My youngest brother lives in Rutland and we were going to spend a couple of days with him and his wife. We had a great time, we made a thrift shop run, ate a delicious lunch at a diner in Castleton, went to look at a house he was thinking of buying with 10 acres and spectacular views, went to their lake home to see all the updates he has made and stopped for soft serve ice cream on the way back. We played lots of games of Ticket to Ride and Wii bowling, by the way, my hubs and I are pretty pathetic at Wii bowling lol. I am going to do a separate post about the haul I made at the thrift shop in Pittsford lol. We went out to breakfast early this morning since my sister in law had a doctors appointment and we had to drive home. We had such a good time, it is just nice to get out of the house for a few days. My brother was already planning a fall visit where we will stay at the lake house and enjoy the outdoors. It was in the 90's in Vermont the last couple days so being out wasn't all that pleasant. The picture is a railroad bridge that we have passed a hundred times that I always want a picture of and this time I finally go it.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Welcome home! It sounds like you had quite a fun weekend. We have a railroad bridge very similar in my hometown. I just never thought of taking a photo of it. Lol! It’s been hot in CT, too.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Oh ugh, yes I wanted to have my coffee out on the deck this morning but it was just too sticky out there.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
31 Aug 18
@BelleStarr It was sultry.
@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Aug 18
I need a quick trip. Love the photo
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Thank you, yes I have to admit I really enjoyed just getting away for a couple days.
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@LadyDuck (455009)
• Switzerland
30 Aug 18
I fear those bridges, even they look nice in photos. The temperature has changed here, the heat of summer is a memory. We are now at 70 F during the day, that is a temperature I like.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Oh lucky you, we are still in the big heat and we have one more day of it.
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@LadyDuck (455009)
• Switzerland
30 Aug 18
@BelleStarr The temperature will go down a few more degrees during the weekend. The big heat never lasts long here.
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@sallypup (57307)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Aug 18
I've always wanted to go to Vermont. Ten acres of paradise? I'll sign up for that.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
The house has 7000 sq feet, he is not going to buy it, the ride up to the house was horrendous and the driveway has to be 1/4 mile long, would be a nightmare in the winter. But the views are amazing. I should have taken a picture but I didn't
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@sallypup (57307)
• Centralia, Washington
30 Aug 18
@BelleStarr That is one huge house. My driveway-access road- is about 2 blocks long. I don't have 4 wheel drive but many winters have thought I need it. That place still sounds amazing to me.
@just4him (303373)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Aug 18
That's a nice picture of the bridge. I'm glad you had a good visit with your brother and sister-in-law.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Thanks it is nice to just get away from the regular routine for a couple of days and since the pools are closed it seemed like the perfect time.
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@just4him (303373)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Sep 18
@BelleStarr I agree, it was the perfect time.
@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
30 Aug 18
I love playing wii bowling! And just might have to play it this weekend now. Glad you had a wonderful trip, and got this photo ! Its very nice.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
We hadn't played in years, we need to hook ours back up!! It was a lot of fun.
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
30 Aug 18
@BelleStarr Mom and I get into playing the wii a few times a year, haven't played since I was getting over the flu though.
@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 Sep 18
The picture is beautiful. I have always wanted to visit Vermont and Maine.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
4 Sep 18
It is a great place to visit in the fall, but everybody else thinks that too and it gets crowded
@jstory07 (133787)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Aug 18
Nice picture that you took. That is great you had a nice getaway,.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Thank you, yes I love the few days away from our regular life, it is always so refreshing.
@Juliaacv (48242)
• Canada
30 Aug 18
Its nice that you got away. When I looked at the picture I immediately thought it was the railroad bridge in a small town near us, St Thomas. They no longer use that track, so they have converted it into a park. And is it every something unique to see. Just driving under it you can get a sense of something special up there, we've yet to actually get there so we've only seen it from below.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
I am not sure if this bridge is still used but my brother told me there is now a train running from New York City to Rutland so it might still be used. I always mean to take this picture but it comes upon us unexpectedly and my phone is never ready, this time I stayed ready.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 Aug 18
Sometimes these quick trips can be more fun than the longer ones!
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
So true, we don't have time to get sick of each other, lol though we all get along very well and we laughed a lot.
@rakski (112993)
• Philippines
30 Aug 18
Sounds like fun!
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
It was a lot of fun and I actually stayed pretty much off the Internet.
@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Aug 18
Glad you had such a good time. Isn't Ticket to Ride a great game? Which version do you have?
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
I have the original US map and I also have Europe. I can see that I am going to expand. Do they have Australia? That would be awesome. I can't believe that I had never heard of this before, it is such a great game.
@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Aug 18
That's a cool bridge. Looks old.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
I know it is more than 40 years old but how old it is I have no idea, it is between Cuttinigsville and Ludlow Vermont.
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@Kandae11 (53597)
30 Aug 18
Yes it is nice to get out for a few days. The area looks very lush and green.
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
30 Aug 18
Vermont is called the Green Mountain State with good reason.