As part of my “In-and-Out” series (where I write about very short visits to places due to business trips), I am going to share about my visit to my 40th state. Β This week, I got an opportunity to visit one of my employer’s offices in Burlington, Vermont, a state I had never set foot on before. Β I heard the town was charming and that it was a relaxed kind of place. Β It was. Β In my short visit, besides the work aspect (which went well!), I managed to do just a small bit of exploring thanks to our local colleagues. Β What did this small of exploring include?
1. Β Walking around Burlington along the lake and in the heart of the town. Β We had dinner at Farmhouse where I ate a delicious burger topped only by the amazing onion rings. Β A couple of Brooklyns (rye whiskey based cocktail) also helped.Β Interesting sidewalk-side bike and doggie stations…
2. Β Drive through the charming town of Bristol (pop. 4,000-5,000) and stop for ice cream at Lulu’s.
3. Β Hike in the Green Mountain National Forest along the Long Trail to watch the sun set above the Adirondacks.
4. Β Go for a short sailboat cruise on Lake Champlain on a phenomenal late spring day with highs in the low 70s and beautiful blue skies.
As a parenthetical, I got to enjoy Ben & Jerry‘s ice cream scooped by Jerry Greenfield himself!
I do not know whether work will take me up there again sometime but I sure plan to go back some day to enjoy nature be it skiing or hiking!
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