Riding the Colchester Causeway on the Island Line Trail in Burlington, Vermont. The causeway itself is 3 miles long.
Morning cappuccino at Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea. Very good.
QMSB Trip - Day 9
Also Olson Family Vacation 2025 Day 5.
- Max and I drive and get six cups of really terrible coffee.
- Put the Hungarian Grand Prix on my laptop and watch with some others while Ferrari goes from leading the race to not even making it on the podium.
- The Grand Prix viewers leave the Airbnb and drive to Stowe Farmer’s Market for delightful food.
- Farmer’s Market Highlights: Incredible Blueberries, amazing baked goods from Two Son’s bakery, delicious brisket from Black Diamond Barbecue, great bike blended smoothie, popcorn to go for the evening.
- Drive to Stowe Bee Bakery and get a delicious Iced Maple Latte.
- Head back to Airbnb for afternoon in the pool.
- Go to Stowe for some shopping and exploring.
- Return to Airbnb and collect everyone to head to Ben & Jerry’s Experience.
- Go to Doc Ponds for dinner.
- Return to Airbnb for the rest of the evening.
Go to day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or see index.
We took the Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour and got to see their original location where they are still making a ton of ice cream today. The tour ended with a custom flavor they had prepared for the day and then of course a visit to the scoop shop!




Super good soft serve Maple Creamie at Red Barn Ice Cream. 🍦
Blending my smoothie by bike at the Stowe Farmers Market this morning.
Brilliant 2.0 sec pit stop from Ferrari in Budapest this morning! 🏎️
POAP 7402510 at Magnifico at Escaparium 🎪.
QMSB Trip - Day 8
Also Olson Family Vacation 2025 Day 4.
- Saturday and coffee shops downtown open later. Find Columbuse Cafe open at 7am. The WiFi is good and appreciate them being open.
- Transfer to Structure Coffee when open at 8am.
- Pack up and check out of Sonder.
- Drive to Laval for our long planned escape room for today.
- Experience Magnifico at Escaparium Laval — the #1 rated escape room in the world.
- Lunch at Birdhouse.
- Ice cream at Gaufres et Glaces for last opportunity for super good Canadian dipped cones.
- Cross into United States at 4:46pm.
- Arrive at Airbnb at 6:06 PM.
- Everyone finds there various rooms.
- Pizza ordered in for dinner.
- Pool and hot tub evening.
- Turn in for the evening.
Go to day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or see index.