July 3rd and 4th- There is nothing like Stowe! We fell in love with the mountains and all there is to do here. First of all, it is beautiful. No wonder the Von Trapp family, after traveling the USA, settled on Vermont. We did a 2300-ft alpine slide up the Green Mountains and screamed all the way down it. The kids did a bungee trampoline and loved it! We toured the Ben & Jerry's factory (sampled nut-free oatmeal ice cream- yummier than you might think). Then, we stayed at the Von Trapp Family Lodge. Truly, a dream come true for me as a "Sound of Music" fan. This was the actual home of the Von Trapp's. They built it in the late 1940's and then added on so they could host summer music camps. Then, they added on a bit more to house the participants and families of the participants. In 1980 it burned down and they rebuilt it reopening in 1984ish. We had a room with a balcony overlooking the mountains. It was very peaceful. Kevin took the kids wading in a creek while I stayed and just walked around looking at tons of pictures of the family and soaking in the fact we actually got to stay there.
