Thoughts of Vermont; off to Boston

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been two weeks! I’m leaving Vermont to head to Boston, as Carol is going off to a conference in Alabama this weekend, I thought I’d get out of her way for that. It’s been a marvelous stay in Vermont, and I can’t thank Carol and Mike enough for putting up with a teenager in the house for two weeks. I loved getting a feel for the way of life in Vermont. It’s really different than home. Vermont is very focused on preserving their environment and habitat. They are against big companies coming in an taking over and would much rather have their ‘Mom and Pop’ shops than box stores and chains. I love that way of thinking. Everyone helping out their neighbors instead of putting themselves first in everything.

The food is different as well. There are a lot more organic options, and they’re easier and cheaper to find than at home (not that I have to eat organic all the time, but it is nice to have options). Instead of grocery stores most towns have a Co-op, where they get a lot of their food from local farms and whatnot. You also see a lot more gardening than at home. At Carol’s we were always having fresh veggies from the garden with our meals.

In Vermont it’s really all about enjoying nature, and you see a lot more people outside doing activities like hiking and enjoying the world they live in. I’m really happy I got a chance to see that in my stay, and that I got to do it as well. I really loved hiking with Carol.. even though I’m not in the best shape and was sore for a couple of days. A HUGE thanks to Carol and Mike for showing me the wonders of Vermont and giving me a place to stay and great company (and feeding me and driving me everywhere and countless other sacrifices they had to make while I invaded their house).

Next stop; Boston!