July 28, 2006
Lake Champlain Islands
This past weekend we spent 2 days running around the islands of Lake Champlain. The overall intent of the trip was to checkout a house in the area, but we figured we would cram in some beach time and a little camping along the way.
As with the only other camping trip I took Tara on in our married life, it rained. I swear, she must think that I have bad mojo or something. The site was not ideal and since it was sloped downhill we were sliding in our sleeping bags all night long.
The islands of Lake Champlain are relatively rural with a few great tourist/town centers where you can find a little more (all of it) culture than most other spots can offer. Dining options were limited, but after some deep investigation (hours of driving) we started to get our footing and found a few nice choices and some future "must-trys".
North Hero State Park was phenomenal. With secluded camp sites (we are camping here next time) and a quiet beach we wanted to spend more time there than we had and almost missed our appointment with the realtor.
Overall for a 45 minute ride (or less depending on which island you are going to) from the Burlington area, the islands of Lake Champlain are a diamond in the rou.....well....pile of diamonds that make up Vermont.