Sometimes even I forget that we’re Vermont people now. Nathan and I just came back from another trip to Manchester, Vermont and god, I love that state. I haven’t been away anywhere since January, which is abnormal for me, so I was really happy that we were able to go somewhere. The hotel was pretty isolated (it’s in the mountains), which was perfect and Baby Dog had the time of her life. She ran out of the room (leashless) on the first day and just bolted. Nathan ran across two fields to finally grab her and they both ran out of view, so I stood, alone, in a field, silently having a heart attack and envisioning her alone in the woods at night trying to make friends with a bear or something and then promptly getting eaten. It was a hellish ten minutes.
Other than that, the week was wildly uneventful (in a good way) and relaxing. How are there a hundred thousand million stars in the sky and we’re all so RELAXED about it? Just beautiful. Our room was upgraded to a suite (the Norman Rockwell suite, to be precise) that had a jacuzzi, fireplace, two TVs, and a back patio with seating: it was incredible. I love that hotel so much (The Manchester View). The weather was incredibly autumn-inspired, so I wasn’t even mad that I only made it to the outdoor pool once. We ate many Baja tacos, some vegan burgers, and a few salads. We’d never gone to the restaurant Seasons on any of our past trips here, and it was great! Have to remember that if we go again. Of course we went to the bookstore in town since they always have the best postcards.
Growing up, I remember being in hotels like this with my parents and brothers and constantly dreaming of the day I’d be in a hotel with a man I loved, casually getting ice from the ice machine and pretending to be on vacation with someone who chose to love me, putting the key in the door and thinking “There’s some great person on the other side waiting for me to get back to the room” and just being so excited at the thought of that being my reality some day. It all came true.
So glad we were still able to travel this summer, even if it was only a short trip. It gave me a chance to actually miss New York, which is always a good feeling.
This was our third time staying in this town in Vermont (are we nuts?) and I have no regrets, it’s a solid little town. You can read about the other two times we’ve visited if that pleases you. I also made an Instagram highlight reel for the trip on my Instagram.