All great suggestions.  Getting to Mt. Abraham is fairly easy too.  Head
east from U.S. Rt 7 on Rt 116 through Bristol.  After leaving Bristol, take
the right turn just across the bridge heading up to Lincoln.  Look for the
signs.

If you want to go across the mountains to the Warren/Waitsfield and
Sugarbush region, don't take the right just across the bridge.  Stay on Rt
116 and travel approx. 3-5 miles looking for the right hand road and signs
which point to Jerusalem, VT.  I forget the Rt #, but it heads over the
mountains through Appalachian Gap, and brings you down to Vt Rt 100.  Left
to Waterbury and onward north to Stowe.  Right on Rt 100 southward with only
small towns for most of the route for a hundred miles or so into
Massachusetts - lots of woodlands, but I haven't found many hiking trails in
that region.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mervyn Readman" <themervino@CS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: NVC: Friday....VERMONT!!!

> Craig
>
> If you like steep but rewarding hiking you could hike Mt. Abraham on the
> Long Trail right outside of Bristol. Camels Hump is a little further north
> and is also worth the grunt to the top.
>  If you go down south you must stop in Brattleboro. If you like crazy
> artsy
> liberal towns this town is for you. Visit the Co-op and have lunch and
> people watch.
> There is a great Brazilian restaurant in Burlington. Forgot the name but
> I'm sure it's the only Brazilian restaurant probably in the state but is
> worth the whole dining experience you will get there.
> Check out Church St.
> Check out Higher Ground if you like music. Walk on the waterfront. Lake
> Champlain sure is pretty right about sunset.
>
> If you are around Middlebury check out Mossalamoo Recreation Area. I just
> spent the last five months there and it is covered with hikes and needless
> to say very beautiful. Free camping in National Forest too.
>
> It's and incredibly beautiful state. Have fun. Stay warm. Merv.