Away we Stowe!

I took a roadtrip to Stowe, Vermont this past weekend and had a great time. Vermont is only about four and a half hours (give and take traffic hell in Montreal) from Ottawa, so it makes a convenient location for a getaway.

I hadn't been to Vermont since I was a teenager, and it was just as green and pretty as I remembered. The weather was pretty muggy, but overall we missed out on the rain and enjoyed pretty fair, though overcast, days.

We stayed here, a relatively new, and still under construction resort just outside of Stowe on the mountain highway. The room was probably one of the nicest I've ever stayed in, and the decor was woodsy and rustice without being cutesy.



Bed had feather duvets and pillows and bamboo sheets. Nice! Check out the gas fireplace too! Note the DVDs spread out on the bed which we didn't watch. Too much choice on HBO and Food Network to bother.


Here's the kitchenette, complete with a gas hob, Cuisinart pots, pans and toaster, and a fancy espresso machine. It even came equipped with wine glasses and measuring spoons.


The bathroom was gorgeous -- tile floor and a deep soaker tub with separate shower.


And here's the view from the balcony. The best hotel view ever (minus the construction of course). Not one but two hottubs, and you can't beat the mountain view.

More on Stowe and surrounding locales later. Must sleep!