Trash Talk
Posted by Sierra
It’s heavy, it’s packed together, it’s made of garbage! What is it? A cube of garbage? Close, but not quite. Guess again. Give up? It’s the one, the only … Traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaashosaurus! And where does this “dirty” dino live? The Children’s Garbage Museum, of course. Located in Stratford, Connecticut, how you view this kooky […]
A Connecticut Castle
Posted by Sierra
Atop one of the “Seven Sisters,” the seven hills in East Haddam, Connecticut, sits Gillette Castle. Completed in 1919, the “Castle,” also called the “Seventh Sister” took 5 men 20 years to build. The estate was personally designed by actor/director/playwright William Gillette, who is best known for his role as Sherlock Holmes on […]
The Five-Minute Guide to Canada
Posted by Daria
Don’t have time to read much? Well, here’s a quick and easy guide to the Canadian provinces and territories, roughly in the order in which we visited them. As a special treat, it includes a sampling of the winners in the “Hieronymus/Labinsky Best of the First Leg of Our Trip” Poll.
British Columbia. […]
Another Cheesy Blog Post
By Sierra K. H., Curds ‘n’ Whey Reporter
“Ladies and Gentlemen, the cheeses!” That was what Official Cheese Chopper Daria Labinsky said after the Official Cheese Label Maker and Curds ‘n’ Whey Reporter Sierra K. Hieronymus introduced each cheese at the First Vermont/Wisconsin Cheese Fest. The cheese were:
* Scratch & Dent Swiss from Who Knows Where […]
They’re Watching You …
Posted by Daria
Warning! Beware of DD’s #1 Fans—The Scavenging Seagulls Have Been Known to Snatch Cones From the Hands of Unsuspecting Tourists
Sierra and I laughed when we saw this sign at Dee Dee’s Gourmet Ice Cream in Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia. Little did we know … (Cue ominous music.)
So there we are about 10 minutes […]
Acadia is Different
Posted by Daria
Acadia National Park is definitely different from what we’re used to in the way of national parks. Most of it is on Mount Desert (de-SERT) Island, but it only takes up about half of the island’s land, so there are houses and businesses and small industrial sites in among the parklands. On the […]
Are You Ready to Get Tummy-fied, Part 1
Posted by Sierra
Hello, and welcome to … Tummy Tours! Today we will be “Tummy-fying” two factory tours: The Ben & Jerry’s Factory in Waterbury, Vermont, and the Cabot Creamery in Cabot, Vermont.
Here’s how the show works. Our extra-qualified judges visit each factory and take its tour. They take notes (written or mental ones) on […]
Tummy-fied, Part Deux
Posted by Sierra
Now, more of “Are You Ready to Get Tummy-fied?”
Name: Cabot Creamery
Location: Cabot, Vermont
Owned by: A large group of farmers
Founded by: A large group of farmers
How it was started: A large group of farmers wanted to start making cheese. So they saved up some money and did just that.
Cost: 12+ $2, 12- Free.
Samples? […]
‘Jeopardy!,’ the FAQs
Posted by Daria
What was appearing “Jeopardy!” like? How did I get on the show? What’s Alex Trebek really like? Some of you may already know the answers to these and other questions that people keep asking me, but for those who don’t, here’s a brief recap.
How did I get on the show?
I tried out by […]
Washroom Etiquette
Posted by Daria
Note: All the incidents that prompted the following rules occurred in Canada, where they call restrooms washrooms.
1. If you are going to let your dog drink out of the toilet, raise the seat.
2. If you’re mad about something, don’t vent it by tearing paper towels out of the dispenser and ripping them apart […]