There's No Place Like Home

We returned home from our trip to Virginia's Northern Neck and our stay at the lovely Hope and Glory Inn on April 5, 2012, just in time for the beginning of the beautiful show that Mother Nature puts on during springtime in Kentucky. When we left for our trip, the birds in our backyard had made their nests and laid their eggs.  When we got home, the new babies had arrived.  There's just no place like Kentucky in the Spring.

The Hope and Glory Inn: Sightseeing in the Area

During our three-day stay at The Hope and Glory Inn, we set out each day to explore.  The area is quiet and uncrowded, but full of history and its own special beauty.  Here are a few of our finds.

* Stratford Hall, Birthplace of Robert E. Lee

Stratford Hall, constructed in 1738
Stratford, Virginia

The house, gardens, and grounds are open to the public.

Part of the property overlooks the Potomac River.  There are picnic tables and a short
hiking trail here.

* Beaches and Waterways

* Historic Christ Church

Christ Church, c. 1735
Weems, Virginia

The Hope and Glory Inn: The Garden and Other Delights

The Hope and Glory Inn is surrounded by a lovely garden. Trees, boxwood, azaleas, wisteria, iris, tulips, vinca, and more have been carefully placed to create beautiful scenery and private spaces around the inn. Scattered among the flowers and greenery are bird baths and birdhouses, statuary, and a few thought-provoking signs.   Several seating areas in the garden plus rocking chairs on the front porch and tables and chairs on the back patio of the inn offer a variety of places to relax and enjoy the outdoors.  The fountain on the patio and the song of the birds that nest in the trees and the inn's birdhouses provide some very nice background music. There's even a secluded outdoor bathing area with a shower and a clawfoot tub!  Take a look:

If you get tired of enjoying the garden and the inn itself, Hope & Glory also offers the following:

* Spa Treatments

* Bicycles

* Vineyard Tours

* Evening Wine Cruises

* Dinner (the food here is EXCELLENT)

For more information about the inn, click here.

Annapolis, Maryland: Spring Is In The Air

Spring To Do List in front of a store on Main Street

Flowers!

Shorts!

Flowers

Sailing Lessons in Annapolis Harbor

Flowers

Ready for a Ride

Flowers

The Easter Bunny and his Eggs, and. . .

Flowers!