June 18 - 19 Burlington VT

On the morning of June 18, we were struck by the news that Lake Champlain was really flooded because the docks in Burlington were still closed.  In fact, while calling around north and south of Burlington, it was hard to find any marina's that were open.  We did find one at Mallets Bay and launched around 1000 hrs and arriving at 1400 hrs.  Then we worked the rest of the day on the boat, doing laundry, food shopping, etc and getting ready for a fun time the next day.  When June 19th arrived, we were ready to celebrate Christine's 60th birthday by touring the unique town of Burlington.  A quick cab ride to town and scrumptious breakfast at Penny Cluse -- mimosa's, bloody mary's,  set the tone for the day.  The waterfront was breathtaking and we toured a museum to learn about the sea life in the lake.  We saw large sturgeons and fish whose eyes light up in the dark. Burlington is also known for its brew pubs, like Magic Hat is based here.  So, a brew pub and then dinner polished off the day.  The first picture above shows the center of the town of Burlington, where they really cater to the tourism industry.   The next two pic's show the Bay of Burlington.  Finally, a pic of one of many brew pubs -- and I got a glass here to add to my glass collection at Bennetts Point !