Once we left NY behind we headed for Vermont to stay in a lovely old farmhouse an Ithaca friend lived in and still owns. It was the kind of place that makes one wish to be with a dozen friends, and we did invite some, but they couldn't make it so we had to stick it out alone. We survived.
The first full day there we did our only hike of the trip that involved raincoats. Near the house was Spruce Mountain with a fire tower on top. It gave us nice views of the surrounding mountains in the Groton State Forest. On the way back to the house we passed the Martin Covered Bridge, a rarity in VT in that it was constructed by a private farmer. This made it unique in several ways, most notably by the height of the opening which was greater than most because they used it to bring wagons piled high with hay from the fields to their barns. Also unique is that it survived the flood of 1927 that washed away some 1200 bridges.
Lake Willoughby is a bit to the north of Peacham. We got a fantastic view of it and the cliffs of Pisgah Mountain from Wheeler Mountain. Near the end of my hike while Gail kayaked I got a closer look at the same cliffs from Mount Hor.
The closest body of water to the house we stayed at is Joe's Pond, but we neither swam nor kayaked in/on it. Next time.
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