Destinations

New England is a wonderful travel destination at all times of the year – however I think it is the most glorious in the fall.

We picked Route 7, which follows the Housatonic River along the western edge of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont. Our first stop was in Kent which is lovely little town. We hiked in Kent Falls State Park along beautiful water falls.  Drove across the Bulls Covered bridge and hiked along the Bull’s Bridge Gorge. We were constantly oo-ing and ah-ing over the colors and the scenery.  Leaving Kent there was the Cornwall covered bridge to drive across.

Our next stop was in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where the highlight was the Norman Rockwell Museum. Norman Rockwell spent his last 20 years there. Nearby in Lenox there is the National Historic Landmark, The Mount. The 1902 estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton with  acres of beautiful gardens.

We continued north to Williamstown to visit the Clark Art Institute with its outstanding collection of European and American art. The Clark is surrounded by 140 acres of woodlands, meadows and hiking trails.  We spent the night in Addison, Vermont (near Middlebury) in the most charming country inn, the Whitford House (off the beaten track). The nearby town of Vergennes is well worth a visit.

Before ending our trip in Burlington, we visited Shelburne open air Museum. A complex of 37 buildings on 45 acres with an incredible collection of folk art, furnishings, tools etc used in the early years of the 20th century. We returned home with many bottles of Vermont maple syrup and decided we need to go back for more exploring of this beautiful part of the country.

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