4th of July Weekend

We spent 4th of July weekend near Burlington in Colchester, VT at Champlain Marina on Malletts Bay, a beautiful bay off of Lake Champlain. The weather and scenery were both glorious. We launched our tender and rode all around the area. The protected bay featured a large shallow area, complete with a beach, where hundreds of boats were anchored enjoying the beautiful weather. It reminded us of Elliott Key (near Miami) on Columbus Day weekend -- just without the naked people! After visiting the anchorage, we cruised several miles up the small, mostly uninhabited Lamoille River and found a wonderful picnic spot atop a small bluff. We're hoping that the plants we sat in were not Poison Sumac! We're know in a few days.

On the recommendation of our new friends at Champlain Marina, after dinner aboard Litenup, we tendered around to another section of the bay to watch the fireworks display, courtesy of the City of Colchester. Hundreds more boats were anchored there and were awarded with a wonderful show.