Ben & Jerry’s and Burlington

Adventure day!!  After breakfast four of us decided to go on a little mini road trip to Burlington.  We had planned the trip yesterday with almost everyone intending to go, but in the end only four (Shannon, Lori, Amani, and I) went.  On the way there we made a quick stop at the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterbury, VT for a tour of the factory and some ice cream.  We learned some top secret things that unfortunately I cannot discuss on the blog.  Maybe you will just have to take the trip yourself and figure out what makes the ice cream so amazing.

After the tour we went to the Flavor Room and ate ice cream!!!  Luckily the sample flavor of the day was my favorite: chocolate chip cookie dough.  Delicious and their number 2 best-selling flavor!  It was lovely and the perfect size portion for a little snack.

Shannon was sweet and bought me a moose I loved at the Ben & Jerry’s Factory Shop.  I wanted a little stuffed animal to sleep with while I’m in my room alone.  And now my little Vermont moose will remind me of the adventure we had today!  Isn’t he cute?  He still needs a name.

After we left the factory we headed to Burlington to meet up with Margie for lunch “on the outside.”  We found a really cute bistro that had great food.  I ordered duck tacos which were quite delicious and another first for me.  (Knowing that I am recording all my “firsts” now makes me a little more adventurous in everything I do, food and all.)  After lunch we went shopping on Church Street which was a nice area with shops and restaurants.  I didn’t buy anything because I’m trying to save money for a bigger cause, but it was nice to see all the people out in Burlington.  The city has a very interesting mix of people and we even happened upon a fire juggling girl.

It was a really fun time and I enjoyed the whole experience.  Thanks to Lori, Shannon, Amani, and Margie for an awesome day!

Meals:

Not pictured: plum and pineapple crisp for dessert after dinner because frankly, I forgot to take a picture before I started eating.  No one wants to look at half-eaten food, do they?

Moves:

Today was my rest day, so nothing besides some leisurely walking.

Firsts:

First time eating duck!  For lunch we ate at a bistro in Burlington and I ordered duck tacos, which were fabulous.  They had the thinnest jalapeño slices on them and I have no idea how they managed that.  I’m not sure I liked the duck or not because I didn’t really taste it.  I tried a bit on it’s own but it was quite plain.  Maybe I will have to try duck again.  I’ve always wanted to try Duck a l’Orange just because I’ve heard about it so often.  Are there any fabulous ways of preparing it that I should try sometime?

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