We just had the first real sunny weekend that I’ve seen since I’ve been here in Vermont. So we had to make the most of it. Saul has been waiting to take the Boat and the Wave-runner out on the lake.
Saturday was the day we hit the lake, it was heaps of fun but I think I got a little too much sun.

Can you tell we are having fun?

And then today we just got back from an overnight camping trip up in the Lye Brook Wilderness. We didn’t see a bear but we had heaps of fun.
We hiked 5 miles the first day and then camped just off the trail. Cooked some dinner and played some cards. The second day we hiked another 5 miles and by the time we reached the end of the trails we where all super tired!

Jenn didn’t have any bugs around!

This is all our food up in a tree so that the bear can’t get it!!

The camping area.

I must say it was a really fun weekend but I think I got a bit too much sun!!

SM

Today Saul and I hiked up to Lye Brock Falls which is about a three hour return trip.

It took us close to two hours to get up there because it’s pretty steep on the way up and Gracie one of the dogs ate a toad and wasn’t feeling very well.

Before we could get there we had to cross a section. Which was really devastated by Hurricane Irene, that was really cool to see just how much force and destruction mother nature can do.

Most of the trail was pretty easy going and well maintained, although there was sections that had downed trees and a lot of rocks!

The falls where really cool once we got there.

We also saw a baby Owl on the way out of the trail. It must have fallen out of its nest. We got told about the Owl on the way in but we must have walked right past it.

SM

Jenn’s family all live in New Jersey which is really close to NYC. So we had to make a trip into the big apple one day.

I was really excited to check it out and do a little bit of shopping.

We Jumped aboard the “Hop on Hop off” style bus which i’m really glad we did as otherwise i dont think i would have enjoyed walking that much.

They also give you a really nice commentary on the bus which give you some New Yorker info which otherwise i would never have known.

I’m having a bit of trouble with my photo’s right now but for now this will hopefully do!

If you have trouble viewing the gallery below just let me know by sending me an e-mail or dropping a comment.

SM

Yesterday we drove through Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,Pennsylvania and stayed the night in New York.

This morning we woke up at a reasonable time and drove the rest of the way into Vermont The Green Mountain State!

When it was all said and done the car had been running for a total of 29 hours which as you can imagine was all on the highway.

Check out the photo’s below.

SM