Our trip to Abingdon, VA

Here we are at the House on Main which guess what, is right on Main Street, about a block from the hotel.  I had excellent gazpacho (better than the 21 Club!) and a panini, whereas Patrick enjoyed the hot tomato soup. This is an old place (did not get the date) with a lovely porch.  Actually I would rank their food,although different in terms of ambiance, better than the Inn.  The salad dressings at the Inn tasted pretty bland and the entrees were good, but not outstanding. 

The Martha Washington Inn and Spa (The Martha) is a Preferred Hotel and we can see why.  They have left no detail untouched, from the lovely veranda (not private) outside our window to the comfy bed clothes and the decor of our room with flat screen television.

We enjoyed the room and the veranda (especially the old time telephone, even though we only called the front desk a couple of times to ask questions.)  It was super as  decor.  The bed was sooo comfy and the flat screen TV worked fine until the morning when we could not get the remote to work properly nor could we find the control buttons  physically on the TV.  Maybe they don't put those buttons on televisions any longer?  Anyway, the front desk sent someone up with a new remote.  Meanwhile we listed to very LOUD announcers talking about Irene, the storm that has America mesmerized.

 We saw the play, Southern Exposure, which starred my mother who came back from the grave to star in this production!  HA!  It was about generational "dialogue" and arguments but underlying it was the main theme, which was love.  We enjoyed it and would recommend it. The Barter Theater is the state Theater of Virgina as Flat Rock Playhouse is the State Theater of North Carolina.  I am not sure if a state should be involved in the arts like this, but I must say, the talent of the actors was certainly A-One!

It was  real treat to go up to Virginia for this adventure, our second time there, so to remember our special get-away I bought a metal necklace and earrings (well, one has to have souvenirs, eh?)

So we had a great time Wednesday night and Thursday morning (gained yet another pound after losing 5 from New York!)  

Today we took the dogs over to the Lion and the Rose for a play date and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves as did we eating date-nut bread and peaches and ice cream!  Yummmmmm. 

All for now and thanks for stopping by.  Leave a comment to know me know you are alive!  Thanks!