Finally, after four days of rain, it stopped long enough for Mike and me to venture out this afternoon and see what’s around!

Just down the road from where we are staying is the very pretty town of Burlington, home to the University of Vermont and, as with so many college towns, lots of trendy eateries and boutique shops. We enjoyed some rather interesting ice-cream – I had maple syrup and salt and Mike tucked into rhubarb and star anise!

Burlington borders Lake Champlain from the Vermont side. The lake is 120 miles long, 12 miles wide at its widest point and has a shore line of over 550 miles! Named after Samuel de Champlain, a 17^thFrench explorer, it is a natural freshwater lake within the borders of the US in the states of Vermont and New York but partially situated across the Canada-US border, in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Sadly, the weather was overcast and dreary, but one can imagine on a good day the magnificent photographic opportunities that would keep any amateur photographer busy for a lifetime. Sunrises, sunsets, sailing ships……………what more does one want!

A rather poor, and grainy picture taken on my iPhone. You can see how dark it is! Perhaps tomorrow will be better and note to self – don’t forget your camera!