We spent the day criss-crossing Vermont. Once you start driving them, you really get a sense of how small some of these New England states are. And we didn't even get to Rhode Island! Vermont looks very much like New Hampshire, which is to say it's another very beautiful state. This photo was taken somewhere in the central part of the state.
But enough about scenic beauty. Let's go to a far more important topic -- ice cream. Having lived in Pullman, WA, the last eleven years, we were able to have the best ice cream we've ever had. It's at
Ferdinand's, which is on the campus of Washington State University. We know that lots of people swear by Ben and Jerry's ice cream. We've had it a few times, and it was never as good as Ferdinand's. But it wasn't a fair comparison. At Ferdinand's, we were buying the ice cream right where it was made, so freshness was assured. Could Ben and Jerry's compete if we bought the ice cream where it's made? Today, we had a chance to find out.
This is the
Ben and Jerry's factory in Waterbury, VT. So, of course, we had to go. Purely in the interest of scientific discovery. Could Ben and Jerry's match Ferdinand's? In a word, no. Not even close. Don't get me wrong, the ice cream was quite good, and we enjoyed the treat. But compared to Ferdinand's, the ice cream wasn't as good, the scoops were smaller and the cost was higher.
From there, we went to Stowe, which is a resort area best known for skiing. We decided to take one of those
alpine slide rides down the mountain. This is a photo of Steph at the end of the ride. I don't mean to imply that Steph was slow coming down the hill, but.... We left the top of the mountain at the same time. Even though I didn't go that fast, I arrived at the bottom far enough ahead of her to casually pick up my cart, return to its proper place, get out my camera, wait for her to appear around the final curve and then snap two photos. Don't look for her in the luge competition at the next Winter Olympics.
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