2007 Oct 12 Lovely Woodstock

"Let them praise your great and awesome name - He is holy." - Psalm 99:3

Woodstock & Covered Bridges

Settled in 1767 and famous for its architecture of its houses and churches, Woodstock is the only town in America with 4 Paul Revere church bells. Originally known as Richardson's Tavern (openned in 1793), it was renamed Eagle Hotel after Moody Heath, a local cabinetmaker, carved a large golden eagle and mounted it above the Tavern's entrance. It was renamed Church Hotel in 1840 after a third story was added to it, and back to Eagle Hotel again in 1869 after the wealthy Frederick Billings came to Woodstock. Then on May 21, 1892, it was renamed The Woodstock Inn. This must be the most pricy stay we've had so far! It is very quaint and cosy, and we enjoyed our stay at The Woodstock Inn and Resort.

The next morning we had a lovely warm breakfast at a nearby "Yakun" cafe, enjoying freshly brewed coffee and hot chocolate, french toasts and eggs, etc. Its yummy!
After breakfast, we strolled this lovely little town. Touted the most beautiful town in America, the brilliant colors of the fall foliage and the numerous charming covered bridges made Woodstock even more romantic. We were told that some people can actually conduct their wedding ceremony on the covered bridge. How romantic!

We headed eastward along Route 4 toward Quechee Gorge. Here stood a bridge hanging over a deep gorge, meandered by a tributary of the Connecticut River, flanked by yellow, orange, and red foliage on both sides.

Departing Woodstock and Quechee Gorge, we drove along the countryside northward along I-91 and made our last stop in Vermont at Maple Grove Farm and Museum at St Johnsbury.

We were expecting to see a maple plantation and how maple syrup was being harvested. Instead, it was a factory tour and a small shop selling Vermont's maple products. We bought some bottles of maple syrup and other maple products before heading to New Hampshire's White Mountains.