After the Howdy Party ended, it didn't take long for me to decide what I had to do.
My journey northward had finally ended, and it was time that I must turn around and go in the direction towards home and face the realities of life. I drove into the town of Burlington, and was lost there for about 20 minutes, before finding Highway 7 going south. My plan was to stop and rest at the 1st state park, Mt. Philo. But the gate was locked and the nearby parking spot did not seem like a safe place to sleep. I tried to sleep there from about 2 am to 4:30 am, when I was awoken by a car that pulled right up next to me and stopped when they had the entire parking lot they could have parked in. It was pitch dark and I couldn't see them, so I drove off. Most likely an early morning jogger. ( So I didn't get to see the state park ) My next stop was Button Bay State Park, and I got some good sleep there. This place kicks ass and takes names. It is in my top 10 places I want to return to someday. They have coin-operated hot showers. But the nature trail is simply awesome - a must see kind of place if you are in western Vermont. Nearby, I drove thru Basin Harbor, Vermont, which is a place where the rich go to take their families for a a few days in the outdoors. The swimming and kayaking are excellent and they have ritzy cottages along the rocky shoreline, and all the amenities the rich need to enjoy the outdoors. I am now in a beautiful old library in downtown Vergennes, Vermont, about to eat in what looks like a good cafe. There is a waterfall here with an old hydroelectric plant. It is worth walking around that, if one is in the area. My next stop should be in the next town south of here to pick up a college student heading home supposedly. I am taking him 5 or 6 hours south towards New Jersey. Hopefully, he won't be as wacko as the other Craigslist riders that rode north with me, and hopefully he will be a help to the trip, instead of a burden, like the 1st two were. To be continued..... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
