Imagine waking up in a gorgeous house to a beautiful sunrise. Birds are chirping outside the open window. A cool breeze is wafting in through the screen. You go upstairs to find that someone is making you a latte from an expensive espresso machine. A precious 3 year old sits in the window with you to find and watch birthday eCards. Breakfast is put on the table, then you take a shower in a fancy European style bathroom with windows that open to the side of a mountain.
Next, your ex-pat cousin who now lives in Spain with his Spanish wife take some time to spend with you driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway (one of your favorite drives), hiking to waterfalls, and generally enjoying yourself. While driving on the parkway, you indugle in dark-chocolate covered pretzels and some chex mix. The hike is stunning (even after you get a bit cranky about the time...sorry Jeff!), and the western side of the Parkway has fall color a-plenty! Beautiful reds and a few oranges.
After arriving back at the amazing house on the side of the mountain, you get your book and sit on both the deck and the screened porch reading. As it gets cooler, you get a blanket and fall asleep on the sofa for 30 minutes. When you wake up, dinner is cooking- asparagus and mushroom risotto, oven-fried chicken, and fried green tomatoes. Another evening of sitting in the cool mountain air on the screened porch with a fire blazing and a glass or two of wine seems to be in the works.
As you can tell, my day was terrible! Don't think I'll be coming back here eve again...:) Pictures to come when I get back to Annapolis and my USB camera cord.
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