16 September 2015

Followed by Chree in the Prius, took Delores down to her home away from home (Green Mountain Garage) for some more fixing, i.e., installation of high temperature spark plug wires.  Returned to Fern Lake to pick up the Tacoma, trailer, and Kubota.  Decided to be daring (Danger is my middle name.  No, that’s not right!  Unsafe at any speed is my middle name.  I’m so confused…) and took VT 125 up (and I do mean UP) over Middlebury Gap and down (and I do mean DOWN) the other side.  Made it, but not sure the Tacoma will ever speak to me again.  Got to Calais at 11:30, unloaded, and immediately turned around (in the Prius) to head back to Brandon.  Picnicked along the way in Granville Gulf, a very scenic section of VT 100.  Got back to Green Mountain Garage at 2:30 to find Delores was ready to go.  Chree headed south to visit with Tasi and Rachel overnight in their Williamsburg, MA apartment.  I headed north with the dogs, returning to Calais via Burlington and East Montpelier as, even with all 8 cylinders firing away, there is no way Delores could ever make it over the mountains or up Bayne’s Hill (which the Tacoma needed 4WD to ascend with the trailer and Kubota).  Delores ran like a champ the whole way!  Got back to Calais at 5 and settled in for the duration.  Steve and I went to the Positive Pie Restaurant in Plainfield for dinner.  Good, but not as great as previous visits.