We decided to head to Vermont after Ellen got out of school. We took a pretty far trip for a school day. For all of our adventurous spirit, we bit off more than we could chew. I had fifteen bridges on the itinerary; we got to six.
#45 Williamsville Covered Bridge (Newfane, Windham County) 3:48 pm
Windham County isn't too far from Manchester, so it wasn't that far!
The Williamsville was well marked and had signs. This is a good omen for the day.
Thank you, Newfane, for loving covered bridge education!
While trying to capture Ellen's covered bridge pose on this bridge, I was almost hit by a speeding truck. The driver slowed down, and we expected to get an earful about standing in the middle of the road to get a good shot, but instead he slowed down and said, "It's okay. You can take another!"
He must read the blog!
This bridge is beautiful!
I really love the tree nails on this bridge. They remind me of a gingerbread house.
They certainly have taken care to repair this bridge in the proper style.
Oh, look, an Ellen!
#46 West Dummerston Covered Bridge (Dummerston, Windham County) 4:07 pm
At 267 feet this is long bridge. It is also home to many traffic jams. Like the Cornish-Windsor, this was a dangerous one to walk through!
We had to go down these stairs to look for trolls!
All bridges should have a path to the bottom.
Once we were down there, it did freak us out, so we ran back up to the top,
but not before stopping to admire the diamond shaped windows on the bridge.
Look at this view!
The problem with these stairs is that they slant upward. Combine me and a staircase like this and you get trouble!
I love this trollcase! All bridges should have one!
One of the things we found in this bridge was a love letter from Jack to "Beckaboo". It was posted on both sides of the bridge. This letter inspired many questions for us. We are not sure why Jack chose to post this here, or why he didn't do a better job protecting it from the elements.
#47 Creamery Covered Bridge (Brattleboro, Windham County) 4:33 pm
To get to the next bridge, just park at the Brattleboro Area Farmers' Market. Just be sure to put on some bug spray!
This bridge and surrounding area have been turned into a pedestrian park, but that is not the reason I love it!
I love it because it is covered in Christmas lights!
This sidewalk was added in 1917.
Now, upon finding a covered bridge draped in Christmas lights and these plugs dangling at the end, do you think that I plugged them in? Of course I did!
Unfortunately, that did nothing.
Next time I need to bring my own power source.
This is the new bridge they are using instead of the covered bridge.
I have to come back to see this lit up at Christmas!
#48 Green River Covered Bridge (Guilford, Windham County) 5:08 pm
This next bridge must be a bother to the neighbors because there is no place to park! (Well, actually, there are tons of places to park, but there are signs telling you not to.)
Why not?
This bridge was located next to a beautiful waterfall!
Thank you for restoring the bridge!
Awkward community postings! Get a bulletin board!
Sometimes I love the fact that I don't tell Ellen where we are going beforehand. This bridge ended up being a highlight. Unfortunately, both the map and the GPS seemed to think that a private driveway was a road, and it took forever to get here! I am glad that it was worth it!
The Johnny Esau was built in 2004 by the students of the Marlboro Elementary School.
When we drove up to the school, I thought at first that the bridge was the little doghouse in the back of the playground. I was a little disappointed by how tiny it was. I was afraid to tell Ellen that we had driven over an hour to find a mini bridge.
After some exploring, we found this adorable bridge.
Every part of the bridge was labeled.
This is a great educational tool!
This is the second time that we have witnessed the teachers and students of Vermont celebrating their covered bridge history!
Many hands make light work!
#50 High Mowing Covered Bridge (Wilmington, Windham County) 6:56 pm
The sun was fading fast, so we decided to make this our last stop.
This bridge is in a beautiful location. There are fields and horses.
This one was on private property and the grass was high, so we took pictures from a distance.
This is probably why is it called High Mowing!
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