I’ve figured it out, don’t ya know. What is it about the state of Vermont? It’s the feeling of going back in time a little… it’s the enjoyment of the simpler things in life. It’s the less crowded highways and byways and back roads.
Or.. it was.
Yesterday, everyone and their sister, aunt, third cousin twice removed, ex-in laws and all of their fraternity and sorority brothers, apartment neighbors and church fellowship showed up. Vermont has been discovered, times ten.
We took our annual road trip to Scott farm in Dummerston, (I’ve blogged about that before if you want to read more on it.. put Vermont in the search box on my blog and the post will come up.) … where this year unbeknownst to us they held their Heirloom Apple Festival on the same day as the Heritage Festival in Newfane, just up the road. So.. there were many people at the Orchard. It was lovely, though, and we brought home some delicious Heirloom apple varieties (hidden rose, it’s rose colored flesh!) and sampled and bought some hard cider.. and my favorite.. apple cider made from many varieties of heirloom apples…Liquid Gold, I’m tellin ya!
Then we headed over the hill and came across an Apple Pie Festival that apparently is also a favorite place for about 2,000 motorcyclists to descend upon. That’s just a little slice of it….
Took us a bit to get through the swarm and down to the river, across the beautiful covered Dummerston Bridge (also in previous post). Then about five miles up Vermont Route 30 to The Heritage Festival in Newfane. What I love about Newfane, nestled at the base of some low lying mountains… it’s beautiful. It’s unassuming. It’s a quiet town that pays homage to the way life was years ago.. simpler. The houses, churches and Union Hall well made with attention to detail, most cared for, porches now piled high with firewood for the coming winter, tractors in many yards, whether ornamental or still in use… standing the test of time. We actually came across some friends from Connecticut, enjoying the day in the same way.
It’s a beautiful thing.
