A Trip To Vermont

About a week and a half ago, we drove up to Vermont for a day trip.  The plan was to ride the Lake Champlain ferry.  There are three ferry crossing on the lake, and the longest one closed down for the season last weekend.  Since we were just going for the ride, we took the longest crossing, which goes from Burlington, Vermont to Port Kent, New York.

On the drive up, we stopped in Montpelier for gas, and we decided to check the Amtrak schedule, to see when the Vermonter arrived in Montpelier, since the station was nearby.  As luck would have it, the southbound was due in Montpelier in 20 minutes, so after filling up the car, we drove over to the train station to watch it go by.  It was right on time.

We continued the drive to Burlington, and got in line for the next ferry.  We were hoping to ride the Adirondack, which is the oldest vessel in the fleet.  It has been in service on various ferry crossings on the east coast since 1913, arriving on Lake Champlain in 1954.  Unfortunately, the Adirondack was not operating that day, so instead we rode the Champlain, which has been in service since 1930.

After the ferry ride, we got some lunch in Burlington and headed south again.  It was a lot of driving, but it was a very enjoyable trip.  So without any further ado, here are a few photos!  (Click on any of them to see a larger version).

Amtrak's southbound Vermonter arriving in Montpelier.

Amtrak's Vermonter loading passengers at Montpelier.

The Champlain ready for boarding at Burlington.

A sailboat tied up at Burlington, with Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains in the background.

The lighthouse at the end of the breakwater in Burlington.

Arriving in Port Kent.

In Port Kent, looking back towards Vermont.

Kierra on the ferry.