The fountain in front of the Inn.
Pretty much since we have been here we have been on the go. We arrived at the Inn around 6pm Friday and after we got somewhat settled in, we headed out to meet up with Ragged's brother "P". When we arrived at his home which is under major renovation we found "P" in the garden. The yard is pretty much one large garden spotted with planting areas if various fruit and vegetable plants. The home once small and cozy is in the process of expansion with a little one on the way. "P" was very gracious and presented us with a very Southern tradition/refreshment of sweet tea. Also along the stone steps and walkway up to the house was several yellow inverted and elongated triangles sticking up out of the earth like flowers spelling out the words "Happy Birthday" in celebration for one of our co-travellers Ragged. After the tour of the property and home we headed toward Rezaz. The food was very good and the presentation was amazing. Our waiter was very helpful with some of our selections. We started off with an appetizer of grilled flat bread with salami, asparagus and mozzarella cheese. The second of our appetizers was Reza Meza which was feta, warm pita and served with 3 spreads. One was a red bean humus, muhamara, babaganouj. This was followed by a grilled vegetable salad and my main course was Braised Beef Brisket with potatoes with herb, green beans and horseradish sauce. It was all very good and as the night went on I found my eyes getting very heavy. We thought about a stop at Chocolate Fetish to satisfy a late night sweet tooth but decided to go back to the Inn and call it a night. The jacuzzi tub was very relaxing and shortly after that I went right to sleep. The next morning we headed down to breakfast which started off with a cinnamon and brown sugar muffin followed by honey dew melon in a white wine reduction with raspberry sauce and fresh mint. The main course was asparagus and eggs florentine with fresh fruit. After breakfast we headed out to start our adventure at LEAF.
We arrived on a bit of a soggy note but after a short wait in the car we were on the shuttle van and in route. When we arrived there was tents as afar as the eye could see. Hundreds of multi colored dome tents dotted the rolling hill side and what seemed like every inch of available ground. There were a lot of people mingling around and having a good time. All of the craft booths were very interesting and the people very courteous. The soggy ground didn't seem to be effecting anyones spirit. As the evening went on we heard live music , contra dancing and poet slam. We arrived back at the Inn around 10pm after a fruitless coffee house search as the jacuzzi tub was once again calling my name to wash off my souvenirs/badge of honor of mud speckles from my day at LEAF. Today we arrived at breakfast and to start off was a blueberry muffin. To follow,an apple baked with brown sugar and a raspberry sauce. The main course was pancakes with sweet and spicey beacon and fresh fruit. After breakfast we lounged around Cynical and Ragged's room and was getting ready to head out for the day. We drove to the Highland Park Inn at a resaurant called Seasons.
We had Mother's Day reservations and arrived a little before 1pm. We were seated near a large stone fireplace which was not in use on such a nice day. The ladys of the group were presented carnations in honor of the holiday and the meal was buffet style. The food on the bar seemed to be overflowing in the manner they were presented. Various vegatables in bunches and soups started off the meal and then moved on to the main courses. Ham, turkey and chicken were all present along with various cheeses and other side type dishes. They had several desserts with 3 styles of cheese cake. I couldn't decide so I had the New York lime and dark chocolate and walnut. The food was very good and after we all had our fill we decided to walk the grounds to settle our food.
The area surrounding the Inn was very neat. A lake ringed by several cabins, farm areas and greenhouses.
After spending time down by the lake we decided it was time to go. On the way back to the Inn we stopped at a couple of antique shops.
The Screen Door and Tobacco Barn had alot of neat items and almost too many to look over in one visit. Afterwards we returned to the Inn while our fellow travelers went on for a get together with some family.Tomorrow moring we will be in route for Washington DC and the second part of our adventures. Hope you are having a great day.
The fountain in front of the Inn.
We arrived on a bit of a soggy note but after a short wait in the car we were on the shuttle van and in route. When we arrived there was tents as afar as the eye could see. Hundreds of multi colored dome tents dotted the rolling hill side and what seemed like every inch of available ground. There were a lot of people mingling around and having a good time. All of the craft booths were very interesting and the people very courteous. The soggy ground didn't seem to be effecting anyones spirit. As the evening went on we heard live music , contra dancing and poet slam. We arrived back at the Inn around 10pm after a fruitless coffee house search as the jacuzzi tub was once again calling my name to wash off my souvenirs/badge of honor of mud speckles from my day at LEAF. Today we arrived at breakfast and to start off was a blueberry muffin. To follow,an apple baked with brown sugar and a raspberry sauce. The main course was pancakes with sweet and spicey beacon and fresh fruit. After breakfast we lounged around Cynical and Ragged's room and was getting ready to head out for the day. We drove to the Highland Park Inn at a resaurant called Seasons. 
We had Mother's Day reservations and arrived a little before 1pm. We were seated near a large stone fireplace which was not in use on such a nice day. The ladys of the group were presented carnations in honor of the holiday and the meal was buffet style. The food on the bar seemed to be overflowing in the manner they were presented. Various vegatables in bunches and soups started off the meal and then moved on to the main courses. Ham, turkey and chicken were all present along with various cheeses and other side type dishes. They had several desserts with 3 styles of cheese cake. I couldn't decide so I had the New York lime and dark chocolate and walnut. The food was very good and after we all had our fill we decided to walk the grounds to settle our food.
The area surrounding the Inn was very neat. A lake ringed by several cabins, farm areas and greenhouses. 
After spending time down by the lake we decided it was time to go. On the way back to the Inn we stopped at a couple of antique shops.
The Screen Door and Tobacco Barn had alot of neat items and almost too many to look over in one visit. Afterwards we returned to the Inn while our fellow travelers went on for a get together with some family.Tomorrow moring we will be in route for Washington DC and the second part of our adventures. Hope you are having a great day.
2 comments:
Great pics!! Looks like you have been having fun!
I dont know what half of the stuff you guys ate were but it sounds pretty good. Nice pictures and looks like you guys are having a good time. Cats are good but obviously attention starved. Yuri attempted to catch them up on their scritchens but that would take hours. Have safe travels.
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