Vermont to Virginia

The group departs Killington at 1000. Jan drops us at Albany airport following lunch.  Today is a long day with a two hour flight to Charlotte and more than three hour layover.

The layover is Charlotte does us in. Between the wine bar, sushi bar, and complimentary first class upgrade on the Norfolk leg of our journey we're too tired to make the drive home. It's late morning on Sunday before we final get home.

Skilling Killington Day 3

No skiing today.  Once upon a time CJ skied this mountain at 30 degrees below zero.  The fool had all six mountains to himself.  But that was another time and many years ago.  This morning we wake to eleven below with a wind chill south of twenty below.

During the morning, the five of us work or play on our computers. In the afternoon, we visit a maple syrup and cheese farm with samplings of their products.

The second stop is at the Simon Pearce glass blowing operation located in an old mill house next to a waterfall and covered bridge. The mill has since been replaced by a huge generator that can be viewed.

Our final stop is at Long Trail Brewing; a traditional and obligatory stop.

Killington Skiing Day 2

Six inches of fresh powder, tolerable 10 degrees F, sunshine and cloud free sky contribute to an excellent day of skiing. CJ's knee or leg injury appears to have recovered nicely.

 

The temperature begins dropping and the wind gets very bad forcing a retreat to the condo. Happy hour begins about 3:30 while everyone is busy on their computers researching future trips and various other tasks.

This evening's dinner of raclette begins around 6:30.

Killington Skiing Day 1

In spite of weather reports to the contrary, Randy and CJ have a day of great snow, some sun, and relatively mild seasonable temperatures. The skiing is incredible!

Lunch on the mountain is bad beer and good lobster bisque.

Jan arrives midday with four growlers of beer from nephew Larry's brewery.  In 50 minutes all that is left of the growlers is pictured; and Pam is working on her own growler.

 

Dinner this evening is white bean chili and  beer or wine.  A great night is had by all with the evening over by nine.

Into the Blizzard

We may not get in much skiing this year but on our first attempt, our timing might be superb or disastrous.  The second major eastern snowstorm is still roaring across New York and New England and we're sitting in Charlotte waiting a flight to Albany.

Albany is basking in sun and cleared roads. New York roads are clear.  Vermont is another situation but still not bad.  Dinner consists of duck Condit, fried potatoes in duck fat (yummie!) wine and quality beer. We've lucked out.