Church Street in Burlington, Vermont has a fantastic mural.
Burlington is the most populated city in Vermont. It has the feel of a college town. The only Costco in Vermont is near Burlington. We took advantage of Costco and went twice during our week stay. Jake enjoyed a walk along the waterfront. Burlington built a pedestrian path next to Lake Champlain. There are no shops or restaurants along the path, but the views were amazing.
Burlington’s development was partly due to it being a port of entry and center for trade. It flourished after the completion of the Champlain Canal, the Erie Canal, and the Chambly Canal in the 1800’s. Lake Champlain’s waters lead to the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. Water transportation of goods declined after the development of railroads and later highways.
Church Street Marketplace
It is a 4 block street closed off to vehicles for pedestrian use only. There was a jazz festival when we were there. Other than being 93 degrees outside, we had an enjoyable walk, thanks to lots of air-conditioned shops and restaurants.
Amazing Grace Vineyard & Winery
Amazing Grace is located in Chazy, NY. We drove north from Burlington Vermont, to Grand Isle, to Alburg and crossed over to Champlain, New York. On our way back to Burlington we were in need of lunch and found Amazing Grace. We met the owners and had an enjoyable time with them.
They produce their own grapes, have a restaurant, and host music events. Their lunch was very good. We enjoyed talking to them about the joys and frustration of being a vineyard and winery.
Plattsburg, NY to Grand Isle, VT Ferry
Instead of retracing our drive from Chazy, NY back up to Canada then back down to Burlington, we decided to take the ferry. It was nice being on the water. Jake seemed to enjoy it. The ferry transports large trucks. When we go to Lake Placid, we will put the motorhome on the ferry and shorten the trip.
Milton
The Coventry RV park was on a lake and very peaceful. We did not have water (other than in our tank), cable, antenna, or internet hookups. Verizon signal was only one bar of 3g. The lake views were amazing and the spa a godsend for those aches and pains. We did have electrical and watched old episodes of Andy Griffith and Beverly Hillbillies on DVD each night.
