Fri 14 Sept

Wow, this first week is flying by! Starting to get a little blimped out by the food even though we still have another day here in Vermont and the big 3 at the place in Maine I've been anticipating for months. I plan to just eat my muffin and a banana again for lunch, and something extremely light for supper. These huge breakfasts are delicious, but enough for the entire day! Another great day! Went to Mt. Elmore State Park just outside of town and spent about 3.5 hrs hiking trails that were largely uphill and somewhat challenging at the top end. Not quite Old Rag, but close. Afterward we did a nostalgic drive through Smuggler's Notch and stopped at a local winery for a tasting. We returned to the inn for a glass of wine and herbed chevre with a peach jam w/cayenne, then walked to the local hippie restaurant, The Bee's Knees, for a delicious light dinner. Tomorrow we pack up and head off to Maine. Food: 8:00 am 1/2 c yogurt w/fresh fig, baked oatmeal w/figs & apples, egg bake w/cheese & sausage, 1 link sausage, 1/4 c fruit salad, 6 oz apple cider, coffee 12:00 pm Pumpkin muffin 3:30 pm Rice krispie treat 4:00 pm Wine tasting (w/wine crackers) 4:30 pm Baby-sized maple Crem-ee, apple cider donut 5:30 pm 6 oz white table wine, several crackers w/chevre and peach jelly 6:15 pm Large slice potato leek quiche, large salad of field greens, 1/4 c homemade unsweetened applesauce 7:15 pm 1 pc Laughing Moon chocolates (maple walnut cream) Exercise: 10:30-2:00 pm Hiking hills