An Autumn Vacation Diary

Vermont is famous for its quaint villages, mountains, winding roads, tripod holes, and of course its spectacular autumn foliage. Tourism officials of Vermont claim its state of 500,000 people is regularly visited by 800,000 people during the foliage period. One thing to remember about Vermont is it is a small state, but with scenery at every turn, and its winding roads, it can take a considerable amount of time to travel even a relatively short distance. Unless you drive fast you don't even have to stop, there seems to always be a better view just around the corner.

On a Columbus Day weekend in 1977, I travelled to Vermont with a group from ...