Winter Touristing

Since NYC Apparently No Longer Has Winter

Photo Credit — Remington Write / Real winter courtesy of Vermont

If the snow won’t come to the Anomalous Duo, the Duo will go to the snow. And off we went on 9 December via the Ethan Allen Express up to the northern reaches of Vermont. Where it was not snowing. It was raining and it kept raining throughout our first day in Burlington. Nevertheless, we enjoyed trudging along the shore of Lake Champlain (no, we didn’t see Champ).

Photo Credits — Remington Write / Lake Champlain is always beautiful regardless of the weather

It was still raining when we drove back to where we were staying. Then when I got up the next morning to try and write a bit before heading back out to socialize I was amazed to discover the magical transformation that had been happening overnight.

Photo Credits — Remington Write / The view from indoors

We were staying with friends who live in a rural area (clearly), and the forest surrounding their home had become a stunningly beautiful wonderland of glittering snow and ice. This is…