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During our visit to Brant Lake, Ben and I took a road trip to Vermont to visit the Simon Pierce Gallery in Quechee, Vermont.
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Vermont is a beautiful state. The countryside is green and lush. Every small town we drove through was quaint and charming. Covered bridges were everywhere.
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Here I am standing on the covered bridge that overlooks the Simon Pierce Gallery.
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The water is used to operate the generator for the glass blowing.
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Each piece of glass is hand-blown by an artist. The day we were there they were making water goblets.
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The gallery is exquisite. Ben bought me a cake plate as an early birthday present.
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After the gallery, we went to Sugarbush Farm where they make maple syrup and cheese.
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Ben practiced his new job as calf whisperer.
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We toured the farm to see how they harvest the maple from the trees...
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and boil it down to make syrup. We had a great day in Vermont! I can't wait to return.
Looks like a great trip!
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