Tuesday, Oct. 1 -Three States in one day - CT,MA & VT

Today we drove across two states (CT and MA) and into a third (VT).  Know that sounds like a long way, but our route was only about 170 miles.  It does take all day, though, with many stops and slow traffic.

After a quick stop at another cemetery in East Haddam, CT, we headed north through Hartford to Springfield.  We had planned to stop at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, but it was closed due to the government partial shut-down.

We chose to travel on the side roads, so took highway 7 on the western edge of MA.  We enjoyed lunch at the Barrington Brewery in Great Barrington, and visited Stockbridge to see the Norman Rockwell Museum. This museum sits on over 30 acres and has beautiful views of the autumn countryside. 

Norman Rockwell's studio

We also drove through Lennox, Pittsfield, and Williamstown.  These are revolutionary war sites, as well as being charming New England towns.

One of numerous panoramas along the roads we traveled today