Edging closer!
Hello foliage fanatics, we are just about 3 months and 3 weeks until the autumn equinox! (not counting the days yet!

) This spring is simply divine and the Memorial Day Weekend is glorious here in New England! I'm taking advantage of this lovely weather to hike, travel about the NW corner of CT to visit my favorite dairy farm for their open house, drive some dirt back roads up there, and to enjoy a family gathering for a BBQ. Life is good!
Nonetheless, we are about a month from our summer solstice and then our fall season will be upon us. I'm trying my best to get in shape throughout the summer for longer, more challenging hikes in Vermont. I've seen so many super hiking trails in my VT lodging areas and I hope to try a few! Nothing feeds my soul better than being in the forest surrounded by trees and all that the natural world has to offer. Vermont is the place to soak it all in for sure!
If you have not yet secured lodging for foliage season, it might be a good idea to get on it! I've been checking sites here and there and lots of weekends are booked, but with many mid-week openings still available. One of the places I'm at in Morristown is solidly booked throughout, including during the week!
I'm adding this stellar fall foliage festival in Peru, VT to keep in mind if you love autumn festivals. It is in my top five and I highly recommend it. The village of Peru is adorable, so many tents and vendors and music and food and happy folks tooling about. It is the day of my Burke Festival so I will have to miss it this year. Please go! You will love it! (Note: shuttle buses are involved but they are fast and a cool way to meet all sorts of excited visitors on the way!, bring a shopping bag!!!)
http://www.perufair.org/
The other festival in early September which I love is the Chester Fall Foliage Festival, September 21 and 22.
http://chesterfallfestival.org/wp/
I've been about four times and this is where I met our former VT resident and forum member bvahgen. I'm so happy that he is coming back to CT and VT this fall and we are meeting up somewhere in the great state of Vermont!
Happy days to all! CT
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” ― John Muir