What you didn't want to know about TD...in 10 words or less: in a rut

Sunday, October 2, 2016

in a rut

I spent part of the day pouting

I booked our room in Rutland on an internet site. I asked for a walk in shower in an accessible room.
So when we arrived at our hotel, they showed us to our room. Regular bathtub, but with grab bars.
You probably know, Jackie can not lift her left leg. Getting into a regular tub is a very difficult, and dangerous, event.
I told the front desk this was not the room we had asked for.
They apologized and put us in a room with a walk in shower. Nice room.
At 9 this morning, they knocked on our door and said we had to move to another accessible room because this whole floor was booked as one unit.
So we moved....to a room with a tub. And grab bars.
I said that was not good for us, but they had no other options. There are two tour buses here, and they are booked. I assume since they stay here more often than we do, they have priority.
There is a Holiday Inn down the road. We had three nights in three different inns and all had walk in showers, as per the reservation. I don't know why I did not book there....but maybe the HA rooms were already booked.
Oh well.
We took a drive, just wandering around central Vermont looking for color. We did not find much, and what we saw was pretty muted.
Here are the reasons why. And these are actual things I was told....not making it up.
It has been dry in Vermont, so the colors are late.
It has been too wet in Vermont, so the colors are late.
The colors are not late, they just usually don't peak until Oct. 12.
The colors are late, usually they have started full by now.
Once the trees start, they will be done in 4 days or less because they are so late and it has been so dry. Or wet. Or cold. Or hot.....all were cited.
So, there you have it. We have seen a little color, but not the intense, vibrant oranges and reds and yellows that come out in fall.
But we did see some really neat towns, a couple of actual, in use, covered bridges, a great ice cream stop, lots of mountains and twisty roads, and really nice people.
Now, on to the Hall of Fame!!