Day 6

spent last nite at an Econo Lodge in Shelburne VT. Basic, but still a lot better than the Rodeway in Niagara.

We started a list of the forts and battlefields we have seen. Quite a few, actually.



Question: did Cathy and Jenna see the Liberty Bell when we went to DC in 82?

went to waterbury to Ben & Jerry's for early morning ice cream . Went on a tour and watched them make and package "Snickerdoodles" Then sampled Mint Chocolate Chip. It isn't green cause B&J use only natural ingredients. Even the cows have to swear not to use growth hormones. After the tour we got cones: I had Bonnaroo Buzz and Mom had Heath Bar Crunch. The computer for the cash register was down so we ended up getting the ice cream for free! Clean living does it every time!

went back to Waterbury to the Green Mountain Coffee Company exhibit in a historic old train station. we learned all about coffee cherries and the coffee beans. Coffee is grown around the world in the band between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

called Dick Armstrong--he called during one of the tours--found out Jenna had jury duty--we still are not on Facebook.

Then went on to the Rock of Ages Company and their exhibit in Barre, VT. (pronounced with a long a and an e (bari). The Co is a quarry and a manufacturer of granite products (95% are memorials--that means tombstones and mauseleums) We went to the quarry--they have enough granite to mine for 4500 years. After the tour we went to Hope Cemetery where they have lots of unusual granite tomstones. Saw a small airplane, a large soccer ball, an almost full-sized NASCAR racer and a farm wife comforting her farmer husband.


Called Pat Morrison who used to live in Rockford and go to First Presby. Had dinner with her at 3 Tomatoes. She and Mom caught up on all the mutual friends.

Stats:1293 miles; 23.2 m/p/g; used 55.6 gals; time 33hrs 7 min.; ave speed 39.0 mph