So we had an amazing day today in Quechee, Vermont. Quechee is a picturesque little hamlet near the New Hampshire border. Dartmouth College is only a few miles east of here in Hanover.
We started the day with a hike down the Quechee Gorge. This is a deep chasm that's accessible by a nice gentle path that switches back a few times to reach the bottom. I met quite a few canine types on the walk. Mom had to use the "power steering" special to control my exuberence (see photo)
Then Mom and Dad toured the Simon Pearce studio and store in the heart of Quechee. His world famous glass was prominently displayed,and the prices were heart stopping. Then Mom and Dad had a fabulous lunch in Pearce's restaurant overlooking the waterfall which also powers the hydro electric turbine that energizes Pearce's glass blowing operation. The site of his studio was originally a mill, and the falls have powered some industry for hundreds of years. Pearce bought the dynamo from a Nova Scotia factory in the 1970s and retrofitted his studio to make room for the generator and related equipment. The generator produces 500 Kilowatts, enough to power a thousand homes. He's able to energize the kiln, the restaurant,and the whole operation from hydroelectric power. Quite impressive.
Then in the afternoon we watched a polo match between thw home Quechee team and the visiting team (The Stone Ponies) from New Hampshire. I was a bit terrified by all the horses but Mom and Dad learned quite a bit about the sport of polo. Each team has four players, and they play 6 "chuckers" or periods which each last seven minutes. The idea is to hit the ball between the goal posts. We left early since it was beginning to rain, but we were intrigued with the sport.
We leave for Lake George tomorrow, starting our travel South.
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