We have completed another lovely Vermont getaway. We stayed at the Killington resort and took the K1 gondola ride (ticket was part of our package) our first morning there. The boys were enamored with the gondola and it took quite a bit of convincing to let us walk down the mountain rather than take the gondola back.

Despite both Chris and I being in good shape, the descent left us sore. I guess we need to exercise the descent muscles more! We went swimming in the afternoon which gave us plenty of opportunity to stretch out and relax.

The next morning we visited a farm and a corn maze followed by the most beautiful hike to see the White Rocks Icebeds Trail.

By now, the boys have fully acclimatized to the mountains and there were absolutely no complaints. In fact, Trevor was so excited and happy to have done the hike he thanked us for taking him on it!

On the last day we headed to Woodstock and hiked the Mt. Tom trail.

This trail consisted of a series of switchbacks which the boys particularly enjoyed.

We made it to the first major lookout and were not able to leave until we promised Trevor that we will come back in a few years and do the full hike (the trail gets more steep and technical past that point).

We headed home later than we usually do and hit a major delay at the border. Though the two hours we waited were kind of fun, Owen and Markus competed to sit in my lap whenever we were parked, next time we will either take an extra vacation day or go through Ogdensburg to avoid the rush of Quebecers returning home at the last minute.

Overall this was a great little holiday. While the colours were not as vibrant as last year, the weather was considerably warmer and, with Markus in the backpack and with Owen becoming a strong walker, we were able to do more challenging and exciting hikes.