Border Hopping

Dateline NORTH TROY, VERMONT... One teeny mile from Canada!

We were lucky to get our vacation going on time. For some reason we had a power outage in our neighborhood during the night. It blinked off once and turned back on and we set backup alarms on our cell phones. Good thing as power went out again for a few hours.

So we got up on time, to the airport in Madison on time and our flight to Chicago was short. I was so tired (hard to sleep when you worry about the alarm) that I slept the whole flight from Chicago to Burlington, Vt. I never sleep on airplanes! So I was pretty tired.

Upon landing, got our rental car and headed north. Got to see so much beauty on the short 90-minute drive to Jim's distant cousins Don & Sally Austin. Saw mountains (closest I've ever been to them), pretty rivers and wildlife. We are too early for true fall colors but I am going to get over that.

After we arrived at the Austins, another cousin and his mom came over and took us into Canada where Jim's great-great-great-great grandfather and great-great-great grandfather are buried. Found some related tombstones, too, so that was good.  Plus more in another cemetery nearby.Took pictures of those and a nearby covered bridge that used to serve as the border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. Probably just 2 hours in Canada but worth the passport for Jim's "finds".

When we got back, we rejoined Don & Sally and took them out to eat in Jay, Vt., down the road. Tomorrow we will spend the day with them seeing some sights.

Tonight we are snuggling up at the North Troy Inn Bed & Breakfast, where evening temps may fall into the 20s!

This is not shorts weather! Glad I bought those new anti-mom jeans!