On Sunday, June 25, Cousin and I left our hotel room in Burlington and headed for Stowe - destination: Von Trapp Family Resort. Yes, Von Trapp as in The Sound of Music. I had driven by the lodge when I drove through with my parents in 1988, but we didn't stay there.
Stowe is basically a ski resort town, and there are several large ski resorts there. They have all embraced summer activities to keep the tourists coming even though there is no skiing to be done. The other bigger resorts are geared very much toward children with lots of "kid friendly" activities, like rock-climbing walls and zip lines and pools with lots of slides and stuff. The Von Trapp lodge is more adult oriented, and that is one of the many reasons we enjoyed it. One of their specialties in the winter is cross-country skiing, so they have some large flat areas where they teach c-c skiing. They also have some flatter trails through the woods. The resort is high with great views, both looking down and up. I think it is the absolute perfect location!! We both enjoyed our time there very much and would go back, for sure!
The night we arrived, we had a lovely dinner in the dining room. I had a delicious apetizer with strawberries in, and then baked cod on a bed of spinach with a sort of hollandaise sauce. Caramel ice cream for desert. YUM!
After dinner, we headed down to their small assembly room where they show movies every night. This evening's presentation was Iron Will (Disney 1994). Neither of us were familiar with it, but we really enjoyed it. It is about a young man who entered a dog sled race to win money to save his family's farm.
We were both thrilled with our new accommodations and looking forward to a fun week in Stowe. Keep reading.... more info on the way!
:)Amy
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