This year I was able to attend the 3rd Annual Stowe Weekend of Hope in Stowe, Vermont. It was an awesome trip and I just wanted to share a bit of it with you. Below are just a few (and when I say few, I mean it, cause I took 100 pics!) pictures from my trip.
Anywho, on to the pictures....
Those of you who know me well, know that my favorite movie is the Sound of Music. Well guess what, the Trapp Lodge was right on the grounds of the Stowe Area. So I got to learn a little history about the real VonTrapps, and even sing a little as I went past the mountains. The hills are alive.......
Diane & I in front of the Trapp Lodge. Isn't the view beautiful?
As we tood a horse & wagon ride, we went through a pasture full of cows. They were enjoying the great weather too!
I can't even describe how pretty everything was. And the serenity was indescribable.
This is at the candlelight vigil. You can't really tell from the angle of my picture, but the church had the whole church decorated with lighted candles, and even set up a cancer ribbon with candles out in front of the church.
This is a shot of a few of us during the weekend.
This doubles as my favorite shot that I took, and my favorite spot in the whole town. This was taken right outside the house a group of us stayed in, called Kelly's Dream. I spent some time on my blanket right by the water enjoying the view. Priceless....
We got a chance to tour the Ben & Jerry's Factory in nearby Waterbury VT. It was cool and we got all the free samples of ice cream we wanted.
On Sunday we had closing ceremonies which was held outside the Trapp Lodge, in the meadow, surrounded on all sides by the gorgeous mountains. The flags of hope the survivors created during the weekend were displayed at the ceremony. It was very nice.
One of the last shots taken, this is the whole group on our last day of the weekend, preparing to leave for our trip home.