Vermont and Montreal 2016: September 2016

Monday, September 26, 2016

Montréal Marathon Start Line

Yes, it starts on a bridge!

Montréal Marathon Start Line

Getting psyched for the half marathon!

Our ride to the airport!

We weren't sure if our bags would fit in the Smartcar, but they did!

Sunday, September 25, 2016

After the marathon I still had some things I wanted to see/photograph, so I rented a Bixi "bike share" bike for an hour and a half. Riding a bike uses a totally different muscle set than running and walking, so it was actually fine aprés marathon!

Off to run!

We'll see how far I get.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Tomorrow is Marathon Sunday!

Like all marathons, I can't wait until it's over. At least this is my second time here, so I know what to expect on the course.

Marché Jean-Talon

In Montreal's Little Italy. Maybe the biggest produce market we've ever seen.

Montreal Metro

Devin on a brand new metro car... No doors between cars, just one loong car!!

Pick up your dog poop!

Bus shelter in Montreal.

...and Quebec

Back in Quebec, with no line at the border. Very easy crossing. Montreal rush hour traffic would prove to be something different.

New York

We were in New York for about five minutes, between Vermont and Quebec.

Vermont Farm

In Alburg, on the way to Montreal!

Burlington

Neat hummingbird mural by 24-year old artist Mary Lacy in downtown.

Church Street Marketplace

Really nice shopping district in downtown Burlington. Not too busy today because it was raining, but easy to imagine it hopping on a nice day.

Flynn Theater

On Main Street in Burlington. Devin was disappointed to miss Ben Folds...we were one day too early!

Beansies

Lunch at the Beansies bus...burgers and fries. Beansies has been parked here in the same spot since 1944. Obviously the bus itself has changed over the years. We lucked out, today was the last day of the season before the bus goes into hibernation.

University of Vermont

Beautiful campus, but we just drove through!

Moran Plant

The brick building on Lake Champlain is Burlington's old power generating plant, mostly coal-fired. It was decommissioned in the 1980s, but the structure is historic so there are plans to repurpose it for other uses. This view of the lake from Battery Park where we ate lunch.

World's Tallest Filing Cabinet

Since it was pouring rain when we arrived in Burlington, what else to do but to drive out to this unusual monument?!

Lake Champlain

Lunch at Battery Park in Burlington, overlooking Lake Champlain. We had burgers from the Beansies food truck, a converted school bus in business since 1944!

Friday, September 23, 2016

Warren Falls

Beautiful waterfall spot on the Mad River south of Stowe. Unfortunately, Devin's shoes had just barely dried from a round of disc golf on a wet course, when he went both feet in to the Mad River while crossing here.

Dog River

We visited four covered bridges over the Dog River near Northfield, Vermont.

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Center Chains Disc Golf Course

Another disc golf course!

Hubbard Park Tower

On top of Montpelier!

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

This afternoon we did the 35 mile round trip Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. An old railroad track bed converted to a recreation trail. So fun and beautiful!

What's Vermont without...Covered Bridges?! IV

Cambridge Junction Bridge, over the Lamoille River near Jeffersonville.

What's Vermont without...Covered Bridges?! III

Gold Brook Bridge near Stowe.

What's Vermont without...Covered Bridges?! II

Red Bridge over Sterling Brook, outside Stowe.

What's Vermont without...Covered Bridges?!

Grist Mill Bridge, outside Jeffersonville.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Vermont Statehouse

Fall Color!

One tree at a time. A few trees have turned, but they've had a dry year here in Vermont, so that could reduce the color show. If they don't get enough water, the leaves just turn brown and fall off. Hopefully we'll get more color towards the end of the week.