Sea Days

You look at the itinerary, and you see three sea days in a row; you need not fear that you will waste away from boredom. If the weather cooperates you could plop yourself in a lounge chair on deck; this ship has several pools, hot tubs and a sun terrace. Waiters will bring food and…

Dinner by a James Beard Nominee

We don’t eat out a lot, not the two of us anyway. With friends, that’s different. Want to go to burger night, happy hour (which seems to be the fancy way to say “early bird special”), try some new place, just get together? We’re there. But even before the pandemic it wasn’t a frequent thing,…

A Tale of Two Virginia Country Inns

On our recent visit to Virginia, we stayed at two out of the way “country” inns that have well regarded dining experiences. They could not be more different. The Inn at Little Washington is lovely- velvets and fringe, whimsically muraled, fabric draped, high ceilinged glory. You might think you have wandered onto a stage set,…

Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington

Dinner at Inn at Little Washington When our trip to Antarctica was cancelled we made a list of places we might go, looking for something on that mental list of dreams that newly available time and money might finally fulfill. Number one on that list was The Inn at Little Washington. I remember reading about…

Dinner at The Farmhouse at Veritas

The evening began with Wine Hour, a selection of Veritas Wines and some light snacks. Seating was in the gathering area in front of the fire or on the glassed in porch. We found a spot at the corner of the porch where we could watch the sun set over the mountains. As it approached…