2016 – New England
2nd Oct 2016
Day 12 – Stowe to Lee
Today we drove the 225 miles south from Stowe to our last stop at Lee in Massachusetts. On the outskirts of Stowe, we came across a farm with a impressive display of pumpkins and some llamas in a neighbouring field. We then drove onto Quechee Gorge where we had lunch and met up with an old work colleague of Carol’s who now lives in New England. Finally we drove onto Lee, arriving at our accommodation at the Devonfield Inn after dark. The Devonfield Inn is a lovely New England house dating from the late 18th century which was once the summer residence of George Westinghouse. Westinghouse established the Westinghouse Electric Company, introduced the world’s first AC electrical distribution network in nearby Great Barrington and was the main competitor to Thomas Edison during the so-called current wars of the 1880’s and 90’s.
