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Day two was the most challenging as far as travel was concerned. Being in a car is really hard for Sara but she was a very good sport. I tried to take stops whenever we got weary but we were trying to make it to Elizabeth's home in Readboro, Vermont, USA, by 6:00pm. We made it just a little after that.
Elizabeth's home is just lovely, a small cabin in the wooded hills. She has a moose who sometimes comes to swim in her backyard pond. Sara was quite disappointed that he didn't visit on the morning we were there. The good news was that the yard, the flowers, the view, and Elizabeth's warm welcome were there, moose or not! It was so good to see her again (this was my third visit). Sara and Elizabeth hit it off right away. Elizabeth had set up an "outdoor room" for us, with a hammock (I'm passionate about having a hammock on the porch in the summer) and beautiful bent-willow chairs. It was right near the pond and we lazed there for a short while. Unfortunately for our dear Sara, we didn't stay at Elizabeth's long before we hopped into Elizabeth's Jeep and went to Brattleboro, VT, which is another 40 minutes or so away. We were meeting my friend Luann and Luann's daughter, Robyn, for dinner. The meal was good and the company excellent. Even our sweet Sara perked up quite noticeably when she got some good food in her. And of course, dessert (tapioca pudding for the three grown-up women, chocolate cake with the works for the young'uns) turned the day into something special. We returned to Elizabeth's cabin and had such fun talking and enjoying one another. Sara and Elizabeth talked horses and dogs (Sara has a new puppy and would dearly love to have a horse, Elizabeth had a horse for a while). Elizabeth gave Sara her horse books, and gave me a precious book about Geodesic domes from 1971. I've had a fascination with domes for many years, and the book is a real treat, one I'd not seen before. Sara spent some pleasant time with the dog, Seamus, and the cat, Ezra. She plans to become a veterinarian because she loves animals so much. They love her, too. It was great to watch them interact. Elizabeth made Sara special homemade hot chocolate with Ghirardelli chocolate and vanilla soy milk. This was something very new to Sara. She pronounced it "just fine." I got a lovely cup of gunpowder green tea, a favorite... she remembered. Elizabeth is very good at making sure that people know she loves them!
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[Elizabeth's "front yard"]
We talked and talked, about everything from mutual friends, weather, animals, to the trip, and knitting. We talked until we just couldn't keep our eyes open any more.
The morning of our third day on the road, Elizabeth made us pancakes with fresh apricots, until our tummies threatened to burst! After that, we went to the front meadow and did some berry picking. There were raspberries, blueberries and blackberries all there for the taking. Very few berries made it back to the cabin, they were too good to wait!
It was hard to leave because we enjoyed Elizabeth and her home so much. However, it was time to head to Quebec and the big city of Montreal. We said our goodbyes and gave many hugs all around, and set off for adventure.
We noticed when we first arrived in Quebec's farming country, how many of the buildings have "tin" roofs. Not only do they have many metal roofs, but they paint them brightly. It was noticeable to us that the favorite colors were bright medium-blue and medium-green.
Next: Day 3
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We are not accustomed to painted roofs. In addition, most roofs where we live, if they are colored at all, are brick red or muted greens. We enjoyed watching for more pretty roofs as we drove.