2016 – New England
Day 9 – Jackson to Stowe
Today we left Jackson and New Hampshire to drive the 125 miles to our next stop – Stowe in Vermont. Taking the Crawford Notch road, we stopped at Breton Woods for a view of the Mt Washington Resort Hotel. This was the location of the Breton Woods conference in 1944 at which the world’s financial arrangements following World War 2 were discussed. The conference led to the establishment of the IMF and the World Bank, so it holds a significant place in financial history.
Mt Washington Resort Hotel
Next we drove on to Waterbury, which is famous as the home of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. It is possible to take a factory tour, although we only stopped off at the Visitor Centre.
Ben And Jerry’s Visitor Center
We did like the look of the Ben And Jerry’s Cow Mobile however.
Ben And Jerry’s Cow Mobile
Waterbury also has outlet shops for Green Mountain coffee and Lake Champlain chocolates, so it is a bit of a foodie destination.
Green Mountain Cafe
Lake Champlain Chocolates
From Waterbury it was just 10 miles to Stowe and our accommodation at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort.