Ben and Jerry's

When we come to the Burlington area, and we are required to visit the Ben and Jerry's factory tour in Waterbury. So, off we went. However, we have been to the place four times now, and pretty much know the tour by heart. It just isn't worth the $4 a piece to go through the tour to get the "free" samples at the end. That, and since today is Sunday, they aren't actually making anything.

So, we decide to just get ice cream . . . for lunch!

The last time we did this, we were at Giardelli's in San Francisco and got the Earthquake Sunday. The four of us were unable to complete it. Well, here they have the VerMonster! At $34.99, I had a feeling we just didn't have enough people to take it on. But, we were curious. What if it was just expensive, and not actually huge?

Fortunately, we heard a buzzing moving through the crowd (yes, there is a line). There, walking away from the ordering window, was a man with a very manly bucket piled high with whipped cream. This bucket had to have been at least 1.5 gallons. I got a sugar high just watching him walk away with it.


We decided to let the kids have whatever they wanted (except the VerMonster). So, when Julia asked if she could have one of the bigger items on the menu, I said "Yes". Normally, my answer to queries like that is "No. You can have the junior mini micro cone and be happy". Her first reaction was the "Yeah, right" look. Then, slowly, it dawned upon her that I was serious. Then panic took over. "Er, um, well. . . I changed my mind." She didn't actually want it. Just wanted to push the limits and didn't know what to do for a minute when there was no limit.

Alex on the other hand promptly ordered a chocolate covered waffle cone with three scoops of peanut butter cookie dough ice cream.



Note - Tomorrow we are heading to Canada. Not sure if we will have web access there. If not, there won't be any more blogs until at least next Sunday evening when we arrive bleary eyed at some hotel on I-95 as we blast down the coast for home.