Maple Festival, 2008

 Setiap bulan, kampus menyiapkan acara kunjungan atau semacam tour ke event-event yang ada di seputaran Vermont. International student hanya perlu sign up dan mengikuti jadwalnya. Salah satu event yang saya ikuti adalah Maple Festival sekitar Maret 2008.

Pada event ini, kita dapat melihat langsung bagaimana sirup Maple dibuat dari getah pembuluh kayu pohon mapel. 


       Pengambilan getah pembuluh kayu Pohon Maple, VT


Setelah getah dikumpulkan, lalu dimasak dan kemudian jadilah sirop  maple yang dikemas kedalam berbagai kemasan seperti gambar di bawah ini 



Proses pembuatan Sirop Maple ini mengingatkan saya kepada proses pembuatan gula merah, setlah air nira di kumpulkan, lalu air nira dimasak hingga airnya kering dan menjadi gula.





Setelah mengunjungi Maple Fest, kami juga diajak berkeliling kota dan berbelanja souvenir Kota Vermont.




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