Speaking of Ben and Jerry's

As Dana mentioned, Burlington, VT is only an hour and a half away, making it a great day trip from campus. Even better, along the way, located just off the highway (I-91), is the town of Waterbury, VT. What's so noteworthy about Waterbury? It's home to the Ben and Jerry's Factory!

The main attraction is a tour of the factory. First, we watched a brief video about the history of Ben and Jerry's. Next, we were escorted to view the production line. Since it was the weekend and they weren't making ice cream, we weren't able to see it in all its glory, but thankfully there were still free samples at the end of the tour! 'Bananas on the Rum' was the flavor of the day. After the tour a visit to the graveyard was necessary. In the graveyard there are tombstones for flavors that are no longer in production. Some of them sounded really good, though the vast majority of them didn't appeal to my tastebuds.

And what would a visit to this mecca of all things Ben and Jerry's be without getting an ice cream cone? I splurged and ordered a double scoop of chocolate fudge brownie and strawberry. Mmm. Good thing there's a Ben and Jerry's in downtown Hanover whenever I need a fix. Which is pretty often...