Summer trip day Nine, NEK and the Hill Farmstead
I had arranged a house rental for a couple nights in NEK (North East Kingdom). We quickly adapted to our new "home".
I was able to play my music and make our breakfasts at home. It felt good to slip into the usual morning routine.
I found a stash of Hill Farmstead growlers in our new home. I took this as a sign from above. Kat and I jumped in the car and sped off to get it filled.
The GPS tried to kill us getting there. It sent us up a STEEP, NARROW and ROCKY off-road path. I pushed our little AWD rental car and it went, and went up some more... but I finally had to call it... we were still a couple miles to go and we had no cell coverage. I had to reverse out for almost fifteen minutes as it was too narrow to turn around. Kat studied the map on the Yelp app and plotted a new route in disagreement with the GPS.
SHE DID IT! We found ourselves at the top of a mountain using passable dirt roads. We made it, along with a whole bunch of other beer pilgrims already waiting for their growler fills.
I'd read one yelp review that the wait to get a growler filled can take two and a half hours... I didn't believe it.
I think it was true. We came on a week day and waited over an hour to get our borrowed growler filled. We tasted few of their offerings while we waited.
They have a strict process to be followed, complete with a form to be filled out and instructions of exactly how to place it in the box (IT MUST BE FACE DOWN!). We passed the test and left with our filled growler.
The expansive space of our NEK home gave the kids ample room to do what they do... game. The fast and reliable wifi was well appreciated.
Each kid had their own bed. They appreciated that.
Kat was able to do laundry and stream KUT.
Just a short drive up the hill to Parker Pies. I saw they had Hill Farmstead on tap! I took it as another sign from above and ordered one.
...and just like that...
(insert harp sound here) a rainbow appeared over Parker Pies. I'm listening universe!
Parker Pies made a mistake and landed a third pie on our table that we didn't order. They let us keep it and it was one of the best pizzas. Locally made bacon with Maple Syrup really made it special! I don't usually care much for maple syrup, but this opened my eyes! It was like magic on that pie. Now I know what to do with that Male Syrup that was gifted to us by the Canadians of Montreal. Thank you universe, Hill Farmstead, Montreal legal team, and Parker Pies.