Small Towns

As always, we explored the area, taking the "'roads less traveled when we could" and seeing how the locals live  T Each of these little towns have a population of about 1200 to 1500.

Plainfield
One of our favorite things to do in a small town, is to check out the local hardware store.

The little local ones always have  the neatest stuff and this one had it all - even a snack bar with creamies, large selection of beer, wine and produce.  At the recommendation of another customer, I bought a tomato and it tasted just like the ones from my grandmother's garden.  So good!  And even better was the Maple Creamie.



A few pictures of the roads and buildings
 

 





 Marshfield - where our campground is located







 East Danville - It is a large lake surrounded by small beach homes, motels and summer camps

 




 
 



Cabot


Another unique hardware store - this one with gas pumps, a bar and a cafe



 
 


St Jonesbury







 



Some Larger Towns

Montpelier - smallest state capital in the United States with a population of just under 8,000  The state capitol building's gold leafed dome is currently being re-furbished, sorry we missed seeing that







 

 Big Bob says this old gas station is beautiful




Barre - this one is a little bigger - population is little under 10,000  calls itself the "Granite Capital of the World"

And as you all know, we never miss the Harley Dealer - No shirts this time but they had dip-dots, the first place we have found them.  Dip-dots are small circles (therefore "dots") which cover the top of the oil "dip stick" (for measuring the level of the engine.  Big  collector item.


 
Another of our favorite things is to visit old cemetery. Some of the unusual memorials





Because of their granite history, there are statues are everywhere - one of many


City Views







The Big City of Burlington




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