Friday in Vermont

Because my cousin's family was still operating on their own individual schedules yesterday, I decided to do a driving tour of Southern Vermont and return to my cousin's house through New Hampshire (just so I can say I was in New Hampshire).
I started the day going to Brattleboro, VT which was a short thirty minute drive. Brattleboro is a small town with a downtown, touristy area that overlooks the Connecticut River. After figuring out how to park in the downtown area and getting quarters so that I could park, I browsed the shops in the area. My cousin's wife recommended a bakery for breakfast and after I found it, I had chocolate cake for breakfast.
After taking the three or four obligatory pictures of the area, I began driving toward Bennington, VT. To my pleasure and surprise, I discovered Route 9 to be a very beautiful scenic drive. The fall colors did not disappoint. When I reached the pass at Hogback Mountain, I saw cars upon cars parked next to the gift shop, tourists taking pictures of the fall colors in the valley. I did manage to find a parking spot and took five minutes myself to snap some shots.
I got back to my and proceeded to Bennington. I must admit that the driving along this road was a lot like driving the mountain roads in Colorado, complete with runaway truck ramps for the downhill driving experience.
I arrived at Bennington at midday. The day turned out to be gorgeous and I had to shed my sweatshirt before I walked the downtown area. I had lunch at a place called Alldays and Onions. What did I have-a Reuben sandwich and two glasses of chocolate milk. After lunch I browsed a couple of the local book stores, bought souvenirs, and then began the drive eastward toward Keene, NH. I made another stop at Hogback Mountain, took a couple more pics, and roamed through the gift store. I made Keene, NH in the late afternoon. The fall colors here were not as brilliant but still scenic driving nonetheless. I took a back highway to get back to my cousin's house.
Last night, while his wife took the kids to a Friday night play date with friends, my cousin and I went to dinner at a new restaurant in Gill, MA and then went to a local pub to watch Game One of the Red Sox-Rays. Needless to say, the pub will filled with fervent Red Sox fans.
Today, my cousin, his son and I head to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.