A few surprises in Vermont . . .
June 30, 2019. I laughed out loud when I saw this, but apparently it’s serious stuff. John Thibaud said that when Vermonters see a turtle crossing the road they park their cars and pick up the turtle — carefully — and carry it across the road. The turtles can be as large as 17 inches.
July 7, 2019. This was the last thing I saw as I was leaving Vermont. I did a double-take and turned back to snap the picture. I thought it was a just whimsical sculpture; later learned it was an advertising ploy for a used car lot (although I saw no car lot.) The gorilla’s name is Queenie and she’s somewhat famous.
The Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont
July 4, 2019. I stumbled upon the Trapp Family Lodge as I was exploring Stowe, Vermont. I wasn’t aware the von Trapp family had a lodge, much less that it was just a few miles from Burlington. But there was a sign and then another, and so I followed them for several miles up the mountain, and there it was. (I learned later it is run by a grandson of Maria von Trapp.)
Serendipity.
Across from lodge was the view below. You could almost hear Julie Andrews singing.
