Day 11 – (08/26) Change of Plans ... Andover, VT

Morning Update
We woke up to a sunny, calm morning.  The weather report says this is the calm before hurricane Irene moves north.  We seem to be sitting on the high wind side of the storm track, so we’re going to head inland a few hundred miles for the next few days.

Leaving Site 48 at Red Apple Campground

Evening Update

We traveled 217 miles today and landed at Horseshoe Acres Campground in Andover, VT.  We’re in south-central VT just east of the Green Mountain National Forest.

The route from Kennebunkport followed I-95S to NH 101, west on NH 101 to Keene, west on NH 9 to VT, and then west on VT 9 to Wilmington, north on VT 100 to Weston and east on VT 11 to Andover.  The forest and mountain scenes through NH and VT backcountry were peaceful and beautiful.  The VT 100 drive is part of the National Geographic Vermont 100 scenic drive.  This is the Main Street of Vermont's Green Mountains, running alongside the state's rugged spine from MA almost to Quebec.  The road passes through many villages typical of this Yankee heartland.

The road from Wilmington was narrow, curvy and hilly.   The climbs and descents were really steep (up to 11% grades).  We were grateful for the new asphalt surface.

Not much traffic here

And down we go!

We have no phone or internet service at the campground

Site 18 at Horseshoe Acres Campground

View from our site

We had dinner, worked on travel plans and watched TV.  We learned this area is a target for high winds, heavy rains and flooding.  We’ll head farther west tomorrow.

Trivial, but interesting ...

VT doesn't advertise on highways.  The "food", "lodging" and "gas" signs we're accustomed to seeing along highways are placed down the exit ramps.  You don't see what's at an exit until you exit ... not helpful.