Steve birded again in the morning and had a great morning. After consulting with a friend from New Hampshire we choose the scenic route from Bangor ME to Norwich VT and it was well worth it. We started west at about Gardiner ME and drove through some stunningly beautiful country and quaint towns. Green, lots of lots of green. Flowers, lots and lots of flowers. Blue and clear lakes, rivers and streams. Wetland areas with beaver lodges (but no moose). Shear rock outcroppings, rugged mountain profiles, and best of all NO billboards anywhere!
Went by lake where On Golden Pond was filmed.
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and arrived a little hot, tired, hungry, and roadworn about 6 or 6:30 at the Norwich Inn, site of the GTG.
I got to state number 46!
Went by lake where On Golden Pond was filmed.
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and arrived a little hot, tired, hungry, and roadworn about 6 or 6:30 at the Norwich Inn, site of the GTG.
I got to state number 46!
Thursday, continued
Picking up where I left off, we arrived that evening at the Norwich Inn, site of a get together with some of my cooking and travel friends.
Picking up where I left off, we arrived that evening at the Norwich Inn, site of a get together with some of my cooking and travel friends.
Steve and I stayed in the main building of the Inn, just one flight up and round the corner at the front of the building. Creaky flowers and windows that opened! Unfortunately no mini fridge so we had to end up tossing the last of our picnic goods from the cooler.
The Inn is lovely, and like the village of Norwich itself, fit my mental image of a Vermont Inn. A big broad veranda with rocking chairs, several places to gather throughout the building, welcoming staff. I kept looking around for Bob.
The Norwich Inn http://m.norwichinn.com
After 5 plus hours in the car, we needed to stretch our legs so we took a short walk, thinking we might find some place to have a quick bite as well. We should have stopped in at Dan and Whit's, the old-fashioned general store next to the Inn as besides the Inn and the restaurant the GTG ate at on Sat night, there was nothing to be found.
But, it was a nice short walk, and the town looked like my mental image of what a small town in Vermont should look like. Lots of green, a Village Green (with signs for a solstice festival) a white steepled church, lovely old homes and businesses
Back at the Inn we stopped in the pub for dinner. We weren't up for waiting for the GTG gang to eat, we were hungry. The pub is part of the inn, small, and essentially the same menu as the main dining room. We shared a Maryland crab cake appetizer and I could have just had another one for dinner, it was really good. My veal piccata was good, as was Steve's burger. I had the Norwich IPA (I think?) which was really good.
Steve left for the room while I waited for the check, and as I waited, I notice a curly haired woman at the end of the bar. Soon, a couple waved her over, calling "Janet?" and I knew I had spotted my first GTGrs. After paying my bill I sidled over and introduced myself. Thrilled to meet them, and I stopped in at the dining room where I got to meet several others.
Having already eaten, and really needing a nap, I left them to order and went up to the room where Steve was already asleep. I set an alarm for a short nap, and later woke up slightly refreshed and headed down to chat with the group. Turns out they were only just then getting their food! Thank goodness I didn't wait. Still, I pulled up and shared a table, and it was fun to have that first chat with everyone.
The Inn is lovely, and like the village of Norwich itself, fit my mental image of a Vermont Inn. A big broad veranda with rocking chairs, several places to gather throughout the building, welcoming staff. I kept looking around for Bob.
The Norwich Inn http://m.norwichinn.com
After 5 plus hours in the car, we needed to stretch our legs so we took a short walk, thinking we might find some place to have a quick bite as well. We should have stopped in at Dan and Whit's, the old-fashioned general store next to the Inn as besides the Inn and the restaurant the GTG ate at on Sat night, there was nothing to be found.
But, it was a nice short walk, and the town looked like my mental image of what a small town in Vermont should look like. Lots of green, a Village Green (with signs for a solstice festival) a white steepled church, lovely old homes and businesses
Back at the Inn we stopped in the pub for dinner. We weren't up for waiting for the GTG gang to eat, we were hungry. The pub is part of the inn, small, and essentially the same menu as the main dining room. We shared a Maryland crab cake appetizer and I could have just had another one for dinner, it was really good. My veal piccata was good, as was Steve's burger. I had the Norwich IPA (I think?) which was really good.
Steve left for the room while I waited for the check, and as I waited, I notice a curly haired woman at the end of the bar. Soon, a couple waved her over, calling "Janet?" and I knew I had spotted my first GTGrs. After paying my bill I sidled over and introduced myself. Thrilled to meet them, and I stopped in at the dining room where I got to meet several others.
Having already eaten, and really needing a nap, I left them to order and went up to the room where Steve was already asleep. I set an alarm for a short nap, and later woke up slightly refreshed and headed down to chat with the group. Turns out they were only just then getting their food! Thank goodness I didn't wait. Still, I pulled up and shared a table, and it was fun to have that first chat with everyone.
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