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| The Gorge |
Tuesday, Sept. 20th. We woke up to a rainy, overcast morning. We had breakfast at the train depot in Randolph (a train came thru while we were eating). A train conductor was there as well having breakfast. He explained that while freight trains could go thru, passenger train passengers had to go by bus thru this area because of the flood damage along the passenger route.
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| bridge survives; approach destroyed |
We then headed to Quechee Gorge, about 40 miles south. This is a deep gorge similar in size to the Ausable Chasm in New York. It's the White River that flows thru the gorge and again it's amazing how high the river level rose on August 28th. Damage to homes, property and roads was widespread. There were dump trucks all over hauling debris from some locations and rock to other locations.
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| 'typical' Woodstock heritage home |
We then drove to Woodstock. It is the most beautiful town we visited in Vermont. It definitely fulfills Diane's vision of towns in Vermont. Lots of old building dating to the late 1700's and early 1800's. Classic architecture and town layout. It was a wonderful ending to a great day.
Tuesday, Sept. 20th. We woke up to a rainy, overcast morning. We had breakfast at the train depot in Randolph (a train came thru while we were eating). A train conductor was there as well having breakfast. He explained that while freight trains could go thru, passenger train passengers had to go by bus thru this area because of the flood damage along the passenger route. 
Yep, that's how I think of it, too! Very cool! Tooo, too bad about the bridges/approaches. Guess it could have been worse, though.
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