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I began my trip on an overcast Monday when museums were closed so I visited gardens
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I've read about Victory Gardens, a WW2 phenomenon, but never seen one
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The Victory Garden is one "gem" in Frederick Law Olmsted's "Emerald Necklace" which encircles Boston
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I walked as far as the rose garden before turning back
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I stayed at the College Club on Commonwealth Avenue which ends at Boston's Public Garden
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Now in Maine visiting long-time friend Alice and celebrating our birthdays at a Portland waterfront restaurant
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Portland's ferries docked near where we had lunch
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A motivation for this trip was to see Balqees, my Arabic teacher from Jordan, who was teaching at a summer program in Bennington, VT
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We visited Robert Frost's home, just outside of Bennington
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Robert Frost's Connection with Bennington College
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These trees are fitted with taps and tubes to collect maple syrup
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Tubes from these maple trees lead to the maple syrup barn in the background. Classic Vermont!
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I think that was a pomegranate tree growing in the field near the fabulous Buckmaster Inn in Shrewsbury, VT (but more likely an apple tree)
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Being silly with Denise in her new workplace
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I stayed at Keene Valley Lodge which had a trail back to the Ausable River
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I discovered this on an evening walk along the main street through Keene Valley in upstate New York
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Those hydrangeas! This time in Lake George, New York
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Being in the Adirondacks, I should take at least one photo of the eponymous chairs, these in Shepard Park
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In 1917 Shepard Park replaced a luxury hotel on this site by Lake George
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Lake George isn't so inviting this morning
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I drove past the racetrack in Saratoga Springs and stopped at nearby Yaddo, a long-time artists' retreat
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The house part of this artists' retreat didn't appeal to me but the garden was pleasant
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And now heading back to the car
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A bit about Yaddo
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An unexpected downpour kept me from walking to the Saugerties Lighthouse
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Enjoyed in Rhinebeck, a pear and arugula pizza
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Lots to see in Hyde Park and Val-Kill topped my list
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I arrived in time for the first tour of the day
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Val-Kill was Eleanor Roosevelt's space
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Do curators do the dusting? She knew a lot about the room
