Carol and I arrived in Burlington with big appetites and as we drove around the city we came across an int
eresting little place called the Skinny Pancake which was situtated near the lake with a beautiful view of the harbor. As we ate our crepes we checked out a travel publication that was on the counter. We wanted to ride the train that ran up and down the coastline but we were a few weeks too early and it hadn't started its schedule. Instead we opted for a boat ride around Lake Champlain. Serendipitiously the boat was boarding as we arrived and we were soon cruising Lake Champlain looking back at the beautiful skyline of Burlington. We snapped a few photos for a couple that were sitting near us and they in turn snapped a shot of us so we could let our husbands know how much fun we were having. We had a wonderful and very relaxing time on the cruise and afterwards we wandered around the city. Burlington is a thriving
downtown with about six blocks that are like a huge market and are pedestrian access only. We had lunch at an Irish pub/restaurant called Ri Ra which our waiter told us meant good time. Instead of sitting inside the pub,which looked exactly like most American/Irish pubs, we sat on their patio and watched the people passing by. We met up with Amy and Dave in the
afternoon and headed to their house where we had graciously been invited to stay. We knew Dave and Amy from Cincinnati before they had moved back to Vermont. Amy is a fantastic musician and Dave is an especially nice guy. We enjoyed a quick game of scrabble at their home and and then headed to the ferry that would take us to Essex, New York where Amy's brother had suggested we have dinner. The ferry ride was just as nice as the
cruise we had taken earlier in the day but the sunset was what we had been hoping to see. It was a spectacular day filled with wonderful sounds and sights and most of all, good friends. We turned in after a long day and sadly did not get a chance to hear Amy sing one of her fine songs. Next time we'll make sure there is time as her songs are good for the soul.
eresting little place called the Skinny Pancake which was situtated near the lake with a beautiful view of the harbor. As we ate our crepes we checked out a travel publication that was on the counter. We wanted to ride the train that ran up and down the coastline but we were a few weeks too early and it hadn't started its schedule. Instead we opted for a boat ride around Lake Champlain. Serendipitiously the boat was boarding as we arrived and we were soon cruising Lake Champlain looking back at the beautiful skyline of Burlington. We snapped a few photos for a couple that were sitting near us and they in turn snapped a shot of us so we could let our husbands know how much fun we were having. We had a wonderful and very relaxing time on the cruise and afterwards we wandered around the city. Burlington is a thriving
downtown with about six blocks that are like a huge market and are pedestrian access only. We had lunch at an Irish pub/restaurant called Ri Ra which our waiter told us meant good time. Instead of sitting inside the pub,which looked exactly like most American/Irish pubs, we sat on their patio and watched the people passing by. We met up with Amy and Dave in the 
afternoon and headed to their house where we had graciously been invited to stay. We knew Dave and Amy from Cincinnati before they had moved back to Vermont. Amy is a fantastic musician and Dave is an especially nice guy. We enjoyed a quick game of scrabble at their home and and then headed to the ferry that would take us to Essex, New York where Amy's brother had suggested we have dinner. The ferry ride was just as nice as the 
cruise we had taken earlier in the day but the sunset was what we had been hoping to see. It was a spectacular day filled with wonderful sounds and sights and most of all, good friends. We turned in after a long day and sadly did not get a chance to hear Amy sing one of her fine songs. Next time we'll make sure there is time as her songs are good for the soul.
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