Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Day 41, Tuesday, September 4, 2018.  Montreal, QC to Arlington, VT (Manchester).
In no hurry, it was after 11:00 before we departed Montreal. The border crossing was only 30 minutes away and was fairly easy although we had two agents come onboard instead of the usual one. The only fresh produce we had left was one avocado which we were allowed to keep. The target today was to do some hiking in the Green Mountains National Forest South Section near Manchester, VT, and then spend the night in Bennington, VT, which had a Walmart. We headed south on I-87 on the New York side of Lake Champlain thinking we would cross a bridge over the lake into Vermont but Google had a different plan. We ended up on some very small country roads through eastern New York and did not cross the lake but went south of it. The scenery was beautiful but the going was slow. Approaching Manchester at 4:30 we decided to find a campground nearby for our desired hiking tomorrow. Checked into Camping on the Battenkill campground for 2 nights (fhu 50 amp).  After dinner, we drove to Bennington about 20 minutes to Hannaford grocery to stock up on produce, etc. It was nice to be shopping back in the US with familiar brands and writing in English! Back at the campground on a clear night, I took advantage of the dark sky and enjoyed the view of the milky way.

Day 40, Monday, September 3, 2018.  Montreal, QC.
Aaron’s last day of vacation so we naturally began with a stop at Patisserie Kouign Amann for an almond croissant and an apple pastry. Then we walked around the Jewish section and stopped in a Jewish bakery where we purchased rugelach and tri-colored cake. Lunch at Ma Poule Mouillee featuring Portuguese grilled chicken, where Aaron ordered the regular size chicken and chorizo poutine.  When I saw Aaron’s order being made, I quickly changed my order to a petite size. Rosemary had a salad with the grilled chicken on top. Needless to say, Aaron could barely eat half.  Even the petite was too large to finish despite how good it was.  Goody, more leftovers. We did leave enough room for the Jewish pastries. Dropped Aaron off at the airport and spent the rest of the day resting in the coach.



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