I live just south of Bratt, in Guilford, and grew up in town. A couple fun facts for you: the cute little stream flowing under the covered bridge is the very same water you later filmed downtown on Main St. It’s the Whetstone Brook! It’s also a major flooding source for town when we get big storms like Irene, which put 3ft of water in the middle of town. Also, those aren’t the Whetstone Falls over those rocks, if you had crossed the street to your left & looked over the other side of the bridge you’d see a drop of about 6ft or so as it flows down past the Whetstone Station to the Connecticut River. So you’ve come full circle!
It's an adorable town. It was something of a bucket list item for my wife as well due to the fact that the national Holstein association is located there. We really enjoyed the time we spent there. I hope you get there. Thanks!
Looks like a really nice place. certainly the area by the creamery seemed nice and traquil. I was interested to here you talk about Bev's experiences with her prize cows and dairy farm. My grandfather was a dairy farmer just over the other side of the bridge down in SW Ontario for many years and all his brothers had farms and my grandmothers family as well. They also had a feed business and I remember hearing some of the discussions when I was little about that contamination (and other problems) when they would all get together. It must have been a very hard thing for her family to go through and for her personally. I'm glad she's getting bit of her history back by way of the documentation, it must be a tough time to think about for her though. I never would have thought about them having a building for the association which is silly as I know they do for the horses! So don't know why it seemed surprising at first! I hope you are both having a great day! I have really been enjoying these videos from your trip to the northeast! 😊
Thank you Annie. You are a kind and sensitive soul. It was an intensely emotional day actually. While I'm sure everyone would have been touched by Bev crying, and the lady at the Holstein Association crying, I didn't film it because it was just too personal. But the day turned out to be wonderful, and the town was beautiful. We tried to show as much of the town as was practical, but sadly it was too windy that day to put the drone in the air. Thanks again so much. Paul
Very cool! It is a beautiful part of the country and a beautiful city. This has been a life-long dream destination of Bev, so it was really quite special to finally get there. Thanks so much for commenting. Paul
It's a beautiful town, and very pleasant. Having once lived in Santa Monica, I think you're in for a period of time with culture shock. LA and Brattleboro are very different places indeed.
Thank you Ettore. No, I am not familiar with the song, but I will have to look it up. This was a beautiful part of the trip, and one so very emotionally close to home.
"I think these are the best ribs I've ever had in my life" Apparently you guys didn't visit Curtis BBQ up the street in Putney, haha. Next time you're up that way you gotta visit that place. Now THOSE are some ribs.
Well, you are correct in that we did not make it to Putney, and therefore did not make it to Curtis BBQ. Whenever we get back to the area I will make a concerted effort to try and remember this. Always looking for something new. Thanks! Paul
Yeah, I think I finally got it somewhere near the end of the video, or maybe not. It was a long drive and a long day, and I screwed it up repeatedly I remember. Well, I appreciate the help Griffin. Thanks! Paul
I live just south of Bratt, in Guilford, and grew up in town. A couple fun facts for you: the cute little stream flowing under the covered bridge is the very same water you later filmed downtown on Main St. It’s the Whetstone Brook! It’s also a major flooding source for town when we get big storms like Irene, which put 3ft of water in the middle of town. Also, those aren’t the Whetstone Falls over those rocks, if you had crossed the street to your left & looked over the other side of the bridge you’d see a drop of about 6ft or so as it flows down past the Whetstone Station to the Connecticut River. So you’ve come full circle!
Thanks Daemon. Always good to get the local perspective, because there is so much one can't know just visiting and with a tight schedule. Paul
I love that restaurant that the Connecticut River in the background
We certai9nly had a wonderful time there.
My Mother was born there in 1925. On my bucket list to visit.
It's an adorable town. It was something of a bucket list item for my wife as well due to the fact that the national Holstein association is located there. We really enjoyed the time we spent there. I hope you get there. Thanks!
@@Realunitedstates thank you.Going for sure.
Island park used to be behind where you are sitting.
Thanks for sharing. We don't often know some of the finer points or changes of an area when we visit.
Looks like a really nice place. certainly the area by the creamery seemed nice and traquil.
I was interested to here you talk about Bev's experiences with her prize cows and dairy farm. My grandfather was a dairy farmer just over the other side of the bridge down in SW Ontario for many years and all his brothers had farms and my grandmothers family as well. They also had a feed business and I remember hearing some of the discussions when I was little about that contamination (and other problems) when they would all get together. It must have been a very hard thing for her family to go through and for her personally. I'm glad she's getting bit of her history back by way of the documentation, it must be a tough time to think about for her though.
I never would have thought about them having a building for the association which is silly as I know they do for the horses! So don't know why it seemed surprising at first!
I hope you are both having a great day! I have really been enjoying these videos from your trip to the northeast! 😊
Thank you Annie. You are a kind and sensitive soul. It was an intensely emotional day actually. While I'm sure everyone would have been touched by Bev crying, and the lady at the Holstein Association crying, I didn't film it because it was just too personal. But the day turned out to be wonderful, and the town was beautiful. We tried to show as much of the town as was practical, but sadly it was too windy that day to put the drone in the air. Thanks again so much. Paul
I did my master's degree up hill at SIT Brattleboro. I love and miss this city very much
Very cool! It is a beautiful part of the country and a beautiful city. This has been a life-long dream destination of Bev, so it was really quite special to finally get there. Thanks so much for commenting. Paul
Thanks for your video on Brattleboro. I’m thinking of leaving the rat race in L.A. and relocating to New England. Brattleboro is on my list.
It's a beautiful town, and very pleasant. Having once lived in Santa Monica, I think you're in for a period of time with culture shock. LA and Brattleboro are very different places indeed.
@@Realunitedstates that’s what I’m hoping! 😂
(I did live in the Boston metro area in the 80s so I know I like 4 seasons.)
i think this video convinced me. i wanted to move to vermont and this might be where, at the very least, i live first so thank you
This is a beautiful town, and the state is beautiful as well. We hope to get a chance to see more of the state in the future. Thanks so much! Paul
your joking.lol
another great episode! ;-)
You know the song : Moonlight in Vermont? (Jo Stafford) ;-)
Grüße!
Thank you Ettore. No, I am not familiar with the song, but I will have to look it up. This was a beautiful part of the trip, and one so very emotionally close to home.
Small town, but traffic jamming everywhere, just like NYC... ; )
Well, yeah, it does seem like everywhere we go the traffic is horrific. Not quite sure why that is. Still, this was a very quaint place to visit.
Use to be the RXR diner
Did not know that.
"I think these are the best ribs I've ever had in my life" Apparently you guys didn't visit Curtis BBQ up the street in Putney, haha. Next time you're up that way you gotta visit that place. Now THOSE are some ribs.
Well, you are correct in that we did not make it to Putney, and therefore did not make it to Curtis BBQ. Whenever we get back to the area I will make a concerted effort to try and remember this. Always looking for something new. Thanks! Paul
She didn't tell yummy this time.
Holy cow! Who knew?
LOL! Honestly, I didn't, by my wife was super into getting here, and I am glad she was because it was a beautiful town.
its pronounced wet stone.
Yeah, I think I finally got it somewhere near the end of the video, or maybe not. It was a long drive and a long day, and I screwed it up repeatedly I remember. Well, I appreciate the help Griffin. Thanks! Paul
I never been there.
Well, that's the joy of UA-cam. You get to see places you've never been.
Off course.
My home, it's a great place to live.