Its not every year that Lake Champlain freezes, because it is a massive lake. But this has been a cold winter, and the news broke recently that it was frozen all the way across. That means you could walk from Vermont across to New York. My friend, Ed, from Savannah, was here visiting so I thought this would be a good opportunity to go check out the lake. There is a big causeway, or dike, that creates an inner Mallets Bay from the outer lake. It takes about a half mile from the parking lot to make it out for views of the lake. The trail was covered in snow, as was the lake.
Looking out across the lake we could see a few vehicles. Zooming in with our cameras, we noticed that they were actually large pickup trucks, next to little pop-up tents. It was people ice fishing, way out on Lake Champlain. The sky was filled with wispy clouds and spots of blue, making a great background.
After trekking out for the views, we drove into downtown Burlington to go check out the famous Church Street scene. After a big walkthrough of the Outdoor Gear Exchange, we decided to see if we could score a table at this little hidden gem of a Chinese restaurant called 'Single Pebble.' They were able to seat us at the bar, and we decided to go big, so we both got the Chef's Sampler Menu. It was an amazing amount of food, and very fun being able to try all of the chef's favorites. I've been wanting to get into this spot ever since hearing about it.
If you ever get a chance to visit Burlington in the dead of winter, this could be a great choice for unique adventure and culinary delight. You won't be disappointed.
Keep traveling and keep posting.
-Dai Mar