Exploring The Great Outdoors

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While I was visiting Montreal with a school organization this weekend, my friend from Vermont picked me up, and we went to her house for Saturday night. The drive from Montreal to her house took about two hours. As we drove to her house, I gazed at my surroundings. We drove up a slightly inclined rocky path for about a mile; as I looked to my left, I saw rolling hills and the mountains of New Hampshire, and as I looked to my right, I saw farm houses and more mountains in the background. I imagined how this place would look like when the leaves turn colors in the fall, and I immediately fell in love. It truly is  a place for those of us who love nature.

She lives in the Northeast Kingdom. When she first told the staff that she and I work with that she lives in the Northeast Kingdom, we all could not help but laugh. The Northeast Kingdom? Are you the princess of the Northeast Kingdom? Well, it turned out to be real after all! I have pictures of stores in her town that say things such as “Where the Northeast Kingdom Shops.”

Her house is about 25 minutes away from the nearest grocery store and to the center of the town called St. Johnsbury. St. Johnsbury is part of the grand picture that Vermont likes to call the “Northeast Kingdom.” The “kingdom” is more like a general area of Vermont that the state uses to attract tourists. However, there is so much to do in this gorgeous place. Whether you are in the mood to hang out by the lake, ski or snowboard at Burke Mountain, climb a mountain, explore the woods, take a boat out for a ride, tour around the towns with your car, or eat in little diners, it is a really great place to visit. It is so clean, quaint, and cozy and perfect for those of us who love the outdoors.

I definitely could feel the “small town vibe” and enjoyed every minute of my stay. I now can vouch for my friend when she says that she lives in the “Northeast Kingdom”–it truly is a magnificent place to visit.