Vermount, swimming

Where have we been, what have we been doing? Feels like a crazy pace. Feels good been busy.

Vermont

Vermont meaning, Green Mountain in French. I believe from the guide book. Anyway it is a beautiful state with rolling mountains. The people are unbelievably friendly. The drivers let you cross the pedestrian crossing without trying to take you out. The service is outstanding and friendly staff. The further you  move away from New York I think the better.

To get to Vermont we had to drive 5 hours, go through Connecticut, through Massachusetts. Just driving to Vermont for the weekend you get a sense of how vast the states are.

We hired a condo. What a laugh a small little chalet from a friend of a friend. Some South African. Basic but clean which is all that matters.

We took all the bikes up. We never rode ours. Too cold.

 Cold morning. Kara having a laugh on her bike.

 We stayed in the town called Stowe. The Von Trapp family built their lodge there. Stowe is very much geared for the skiing. We did not go at such a good time as everything was closed before the masses arrive for the snow.

 The village of  Stowe

 Leon did you say you want us to come and ski here down those rather large mountains??????

The views of the slopes. Lots of ski lodges with ski in and ski out facilities. 

 A beautiful ski lodge



The Von Trapp Lodge - Sound of music

The Von Trappe lodge


Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory
Ben and Jerry are still best friends today. they stared out as childhood friends and enrolled in a $5.00 correspondence course on making ice-cream. The factory is immaculate. The ice cream was amazing.

 Victoria's favourite flavour

 Leon are you a chunky monkey????

You again too many favourites

 All the flours that did not work out

Magic hat brewery

Nothing for you kiddies, not even a cool drink. Leon and I had fun tasting the beers.

We had election day last week so the kids did not go to school. I enrolled Kara into a cheer leading course at the high school. She had great fun with her friends. Not sure they going to be cheer leaders. Too much laughing and falling over.

 There you got it. Quick you heavy.

16 years
Leon and I celebrated our 16 year anniversary on the 11/11/2011. Good year

Connecticut Masters swim meet

Not the most flattering picture, sorry. I signed up and did my first masters swim.

50 m freestyle in 32.52 seconds. Not bad

50m butterfly 39 seconds. A bit tired

50m freestyle - disqualified the team as I left the block too early

A good afternoon. Lovely to have support from my special family.

 Kids getting in the swim mood.

 Me dying doing my butterfly

 Check out the tattoo. The ladies wanted to make the event fun so we all had to put tattoo's on.