October 7-8 - 2017 South Wardsboro, Vermont

 

Let me tell a little about the state of Vermont. It is very rural (ude på landet). It is also very hilly (as you maybe can guess from yesterday’s blog). It is also VERY beautiful at this time of year, because of all the trees that are turning color. Life is slow and simple. And very nice!

We came to South Wardsboro to visit Hannah and Al, who I know through my “Danish” family. I have heard so much about this town from the Offenhäusers, that I really wanted to see it. And we wanted to see the autumn colors (efterårsfarver) in New England. Hannah and Al were going to be here this weekend. So that was our goal, when planning our trip. It has been our only "deadline". We made it, and we have had a great time with them, their friends and their neighbors. (Thanks Hannah and Al!)

Here are some of the things we did:

We saw a couple of cemeteries (kirkegårde). One of several differences is that in the US graves are not cancelled (slettet). They are there forever. That means a lot of old graves. We saw several graves of people who had fought in the revolutionary war (USA’s uafhængighedskrig 1775-1783). Many if these were just ordinary soldiers. That was a pretty strange feeling.
New England is the area where the revolution started, and it was different for us to see that part of history so present herein the monuments, historic buildings and sites, graveyards etc. etc.
 

Revolutionary War Veteran



General John Stark

 

 

 

 

The architecture and style of building in New England, is different than we have seen other places so far. Here are a few examples of the stereotype.



A sugar shack (hvor de laver ahornsirup)

Covered bridge




Old First Church,
Bennington, Vermont





Typical homes

Typical homes

The thing we really came to see (besides Hannah and Al), were the fall colors. We were worried that we were going to be there too early, because the weather has been so warm. Luckily, we got to see lots of color (even though we were maybe a week early for "peek").

I asked Hannah where we should go to see the best colors. She said that her and the neighbor usually agree, that they drive all around to find the best colors, and then they come home and find out, that the best color is in their own back yard. Have a look, and judge for yourself.

Written by Mary and JJ

P.S. The neighbors' backyard is the first picture.