So we have been living in Connecticut now for a little over a month and we have a little over a month left. Hartford is not quite what we had in mind when we thought about moving up here, but we have had some fun times in the surrounding areas.
The first week we were up here there was a fair called the "Big E". It was by far the biggest/best fair I have ever been to. It was in Springfield, Mass and it celebrated all 6 New England states. We got to this fair at 10am and didn't leave until 8pm! That's just how big it was!
Maple Syrup Cotton Candy from the Big E!
The good thing about the states up in the northeast is they are small so you can cover one state in 1-2 days. A few weeks ago we took a trip up to Vermont. We covered most of Vermont in those two days. Thank goodness for Travelzoo. For most of the places that we have visited/are going to visit while up here we have gotten really good deals for one night stays through travelzoo. Anyway, we stayed in Chittenden, VT at the Mountain Top Resort. We got there early that day (before check-in) but the lady let us check in and she gave us a few ideas of what to do/ where to visit while we were in the area. So our first day we headed to Woodstock, a cute little town, and walked around to the little shops and stuff there. There was also a covered bridge. Covered bridges are a big thing in Vermont. We went to Sugarbush Farm after Woodstock to check out how maple syrup is made and to get some for ourselves. It was a really neat little farm that had a really good video on how they harvested and made their own maple syrup. They also made cheese there. We got to sample some of the cheeses and the flavors of maple syrup. So of course we had to buy some to take home with us! After this we went to the Quechee Gorge, which we were told is the "Grand Canyon of Vermont". It was really neat. There were also some shops in the area that we checked out. Our second day in Vermont we had to check out Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, of course. This was one of the main reasons that we went up to Vermont. It was really cool to see where the ice cream is made and it was really really cool to get an ice cream cone at the end of the tour!!! After the ice cream, we went to Lake Champlain, Green Mountain Coffee Company, and an Apple Cider Press Mill. We also went to one more maple farm and got some maple syrup ice cream!!! YUM! So needless to say we had an awesome time in Vermont. Not only did we see and do a lot but the leaves were changing and it was absolutely gorgeous!!! Vermont has been (so far) my favorite state!
We visited Rhode Island for the day last week. When we 1st got into the state we went to Warwick, RI to check out the TAPS headquarters. TAPS does the show Ghost Hunters on Syfy. We accidentally ran into Jamestown, RI. We were about to go over a toll bridge and were trying to find a Bank of America to pay the toll, since we never carry cash, and the BoA ended up being in Jamestown. Funny thing is Jamestown was my favorite place in RI. It was a super-cute little seaside town! We were walking the docks and one of the men fishing offered to let us catch a couple of fish. It was fun. I actually caught 3 fish! So after this stop we headed to Newport to check out the cliff walk and the mansions of Newport. All of the mansions were amazing. We wish we could of had more time here to look at all of the houses. After Newport we headed to Providence. I wasn't too impressed with this place but we looked around and had a really good dinner here. After dinner we went to Roger Williams Park Zoo, for the parade of jack-o-lanterns. A part of the zoo was blocked off and they had over 1000 decorated pumpkins! It was really cool or should I say cold. This pretty much ended our day so we headed back to good 'ol Hartford.
Like I said before we are not big fans of Connecticut so we try to get out of town as much as possible. We have trips planned to the cape Cod area, Maine and NYC (for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade)! So I will keep you posted on where we go touring next!
Until next time...
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