Come tour VT with me...

As promised a tour of my recent trip. I honestly had the very best time and I have to say, solo trips are essential. That's a tough one for many people because we feel we have to have someone with us sharing the sights, sounds, food, etc BUT how about this?  the concept of sharing with our SELF? Traveling is incredible to begin with but then take yourself wherever you wish and its joy increases tenfold. I loved every second of it! I felt changes were coming in my life and this time for me was a way of celebrating the growth in my life and the many incredible things to come. If we are in tune, we can sense the power of great things even before they arrive. Enough said for now, here is a visual tour of what I saw and commentary of course, simply because you know I love sharing! 

traditional view of Church Street

view from Bank Street parking 

T-shirt guy~ he told me this was once the home of The Vermont Teddy Bear Company. Such humble beginnings.

isn't that clock just awesome?!

I just love the ambiance inside and outside of this place. It is truly *Old World*...and the music they play takes you to another place and time...

Leunig's or maybe some yoga?

Lots of musicians can be found and the occasional magician

okay so you know this bohemian loved this cow!!!

This cow was so detailed and ultra fab to look at...............cow collage ;)

This storefront display was SO COOL!!!

a great little used bookshop ~ bought me some Keats.

more cows

the cows are part of a campaign for childhood hunger see logos below

lovely ...

can you say CHOCOLAT?...

'Go Play' day for the kids...they had a great parade up Church Street and then onto the park for some fun

for a little tribal dancing

was a fun unexpected outing!

 a typical day on Church...always the streets are filled.

and even some protestors...

 Three Tomatoes Restaurant 

they make the best wood smoked pizza...onions, roma tomatoes, apple slices and Vermont made cheddar cheese...So good!

Burlington Waterfront ~ Lake Champlain
Free Spirit Charters ~ great name :)

reflections...

Artist market each & every Saturday...

If you look hard enough, there is always a great Irish Pub to be found ;)My kind of place and yes, I am a RED SOX fan!!!

Drive by...

The Adirondack Mountains in NY ~ directly across Lake Champlain in Shelburne,  mere miles from downtown Burlington.

Real cows ;)

Shelburne VT

Shelburne

this is someone's view just at the end of their driveway...Sweet canopy of a view! 

one of those lucky shots!!!

The beach facing NY's Adirondack Mountains

Loved this shot...pondering a dive?

Winooski lookout...

I just like this shot. It's the upstairs of Urban Outfitter's store...I have a thing about industrial spaces..........

A sublime balmy evening ~ Honestly, I never wanted to leave that night.

This concludes part 1 of the tour. Hope you enjoyed! 

all photos by Calli

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