Brattleboro, Vermont to Rexford, New York

 We woke up to a brilliant blue clear sky and sat out sipping our coffee in the lawn chairs next to the pasture. We drove through Wilmington, Vermont and stopped by Dot's Restaurant where we had eaten before but it was closed for the week so we drove on. We headed to the Visitor Center of the Erie Canal in Waterford, New York, stopping at a sidewalk diner downtown for breakfast.  Further along the old Erie Canal, we stopped at a Nature Preserve and hiked the old towpath to old Lock 19 which was a beautifully wooded bike path.  We drove along the scenic byway on the way to our Harvest Host for the night at Bowman Orchards in Rexford, New York. We were the first camper in the beautiful grassy parking lot next to the apple barn and bakery gift shop. We walked through the u-pick em orchards with the apples and blackberries being ripe for picking. We ended up buying peaches and gala apples, maple walnut fudge and apple caramel cake to spend our twenty dollars for spending the night. The shops close at 5 pm so it should be a peaceful night as we have a shady spot for our lawn chairs along the hedge row.

Cute piggy on the porch in Wilmington historic district

Dot's Restaurant devastated by Hurricane Irene has been rebuilt

Along the Erie Canal waterfront in Waterford

Heading to bridge overlooking the lock for a better view

Boats along the dock traveling the Great Loop

the old Erie Canal now filled with algae

Along the old towpath

Gorgeous wildflowers and monarch butterflies

Old Lock 19

Great hiking and biking trails

Our campsite at Bowman Family Orchards

Chrysanthemums bursting into bloom

Many varieties of apples you can pick yourself

Trees designated with ribbons are ready to be picked

Rows upon rows

Pretty peaches

Berries for sale in large walk in refrigerator

Cute honey bee decoration and yellow ribbons for 9/11

Apple picking time in New York