October 26, 2012 Shelburne Farm

In Waterbury, the sky was blue but just 25 miles away in Shelburne, it was overcast.  It's on Lake Champlain, so I guess that's why.  Shelburne Farm is beautiful.  Fortunately, it was closed for the season.  I say fortunately because it was free.  To walk around the farm and ground is 4.5 miles and The Little People complained not one time!  Here are some photos.

Tapping for maple syrup!

After the 4.5 mile hike, Jim and Sue headed to Burlington; Matt, Carol and the kids headed back to the hotel for a rest; and Vicki, Steve and I headed up to Mount Philo but it was closed to cars and after our walk, we weren't quite eager to hike up a mountain to see the view!  So we drove by the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, but didn't go in as time was getting away from us.  SO much to do here!