Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Post-Vacation Part One


Hey gang. It's good to be back.

A vacation is nice, but it is nicer still to be back with friends and family.

Cara and I vacationed in Gatlinburg, TN at the luxurious Buckhorn Inn which is a Bed and Breakfast about 5 miles North of Gatlinburg. The room we had was very nice, with a whirlpool tub, a fireplace, and our own private deck.

The Inn has a walking trail through 80 acres of land with a garden and a rock labyrinth which you can walk around in. They also have two swans on the grounds which are nesting, and they were very specific in telling us not to approach the swans because they're very territorial.

The Inn also has exquisite meals. I don't have a very expensive pallette. I like very simple things, so for them to serve me the meal that they did was a brand new experience. Here was the menu that Cara and I experienced Thursday night:

Appetizer - Cracked Tuscan Wheat Bread
Soup - Sweet Potato Leek Soup
Salad - Mixed Greens with Curry Vinnegrette Dressing
Main Course - Grilled Chicken in a Wild Mushroom Sauce over Creamed Spinach and Asparagus
Dessert - Mud Pie

Needless to say, the meal was phenomenal, but I stayed away from some of those items.

I'll explain how we spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday over the next few blog posts.

0 comments: