Virtual Hike to Barton, Vermont

The next destination on my Virtual Hike was Barton, Vermont.

Barton Vermont, Virtual Hike, hiking, vermontThe previous destination on my virtual hike was Bloomfield, Vermont.

Barton Vermont, Virtual Hike, hiking, vermontThe virtual hike from Bloomfield to Barton went through the mountains of Northern Vermont and along the side of the Sylio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.

Barton Vermont, Virtual Hike, hiking, vermontYou can see here the welcome center for the wildlife refuge.

Barton Vermont, Virtual Hike, hiking, vermontThe route also went by Lake Willoughby.

The roads were winding and were fairly flat, but there were a few large hills that the roads went over.

Barton Vermont, Virtual Hike, hiking, vermontI finally made it to Barton after passing by another large lake, Crystal Lake. Barton is a village of about 700 people.You can see that it is also a crossroads between two highways

I have been setting shorter distances between destinations for better motivation for my daily walking and so far it has been working. I have been walking more each day and have made good progress on my Virtual Hike. I am actually a few stops behind on my posts.

Next up is to continue across Vermont to New York, before heading down through the Hudson River Valley. I was going to head straight across the state, but decided to make a short detour after the next stop to virtually visit a site that brings back some good memories.

Then once I am in New York there will be an interesting literary stop before heading south.

Steven

Images in this post are from Google Maps and Street View.

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Livermore Chick-fil-A Opening Soon

Tonight while driving home I decided to exit off the highway and see how close the Livermore Chick-fil-A was to opening. A couple weeks ago I had seen that road construction was taking place which was needed for access to the parking lot and drive-thru.

Livermore chick-fil-a, opening soon, livermore california, chick-fil-a, constructionThe construction trailers were still up in the parking lot area, but it looks like much of the construction is complete.

Livermore chick-fil-a, opening soon, livermore california, chick-fil-a, constructionThere are some big signs hanging on the construction fence letting everyone know that the Chick-fil-A was coming soon. There were also some signs about hiring and recent checks of the internet have shown that jobs are being filled as openings disappear.

Livermore chick-fil-a, opening soon, livermore california, chick-fil-a, constructionHere you can see that they have added a lane to North Livermore Avenue to provide better access to the site and to also mitigate traffic.

Livermore chick-fil-a, opening soon, livermore california, chick-fil-a, constructionIt looks like there is still some landscaping to complete as the construction fences come down in preparation for opening.

Livermore chick-fil-a, opening soon, livermore california, chick-fil-a, constructionHere you can see the building still surrounded by the construction fence, but soon you will see cars and people lining up as the latest Tri-Valley Chick-fil-A opens. I have seen that a couple more are in planning stages in Dublin and Pleasanton.

I will keep watching for the opening date and will add it here once it is known.

When will it open?

Steven

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