John and I rented a convertible and drove up to Vermont to check out the Chalet cottage at Twin Farms. Never mind the fact that it rained, sleeted, and flurried during various times throughout our trip (no wonder Alamo offered us a car upgrade at such a generous price!), we still had a lovely time at the world-class resort that was originally the vacation estate of literary legend Sinclair Lewis.  I will admit that I’m not a huge fan of not being able to chose my own meals but the gorgeous Vermont countryside—even through dense fog—simply cannot be topped. John claims his favorite state is now Vermont (no doubt, cheese and maple syrup tastings had an influence on this declaration). I’m holding true to Texas but, damn, those verdant rolling hills do come close.