Thursday, October 28, 2010
Just Back From My Stay at the Mount Washington Hotel
No, I didn't see any ghosts during my stay at the Mountain Washington Hotel. What I did see were amazing details, woodwork from an era long gone, a staircase that made me feel like I was in a time of the Titanic and very creepy hallways.
Unfortunately I didn't take time to take many photos. Too much to do in too little time. I wish that I had taken my camera down to the Cave. The Cave is a bar from prohibition times. It is found in the hotel's basement and it is just as it sounds, a cave. It was a great place. They had live music and of course spirits were available there so we had a nice time in a nice atmosphere.
The elevator.....wow. It was an old time elevator in which you could see the walls passing and it was run by a gentleman whose name I believe was Eduardo. Very friendly and helpful personel.
The hallways....out of The Shining perhaps?....Difficult to describe but they were creepy.
The room. I, regrettably, forgot to take photos. I took photos of our view, which I'll post here but forgot the room. All rooms had wooden doors with the real keys to gain entry. It was surreal. The "haunted room" was the only door which is painted white. They do have a haunted tour, but the timing didn't work out so I could take it.
The food is all so good here. This resort knows the details are what makes the difference.
The veranda is a nice location for an evening coctail and a view of the beautiful mountains. They also have fire pits on the back lawn and very comfy adirondack chairs.
There was so much more that I didn't even have time to see. Bottom line, if you haven't been here - you must see it. If nothing more, stop in for lunch and enjoy the veranda. I highly recommend just walking around to see the architecture.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Foodie Friday
I love to bake and cook. As it starts getting cooler I begin to get the baking "bug". Last evening Stacy and I went blackberry picking so I decided to kick off the backing season today with an amazing blackberry apple pie. It was so good, right out of the oven with vanilla ice cream.
I also created a new pizza this evening. I started with a from scratch dough made with whole wheat flour, water, yeast, olive oil and salt. There is nothing like a deep dish pizza with homemade crust. I was brave with the toppings tonight and started with a honey BBQ sauce (which may be our new favorite), a half pound of bacon, a whole onion, a half can of black olives, 3 slices of 2 % milk cheese and 4 ounces of shredded mozzarella. One slice of this puppy and even my hubby was full. The picture really isn't that appetizing but trust me, try the BBQ sauce. It paired nicely with the bacon.
If anyone wants the blackberry apple pie recipe, just ask and I'll post it.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Friday, October 2, 2009
Cars and Camping
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Rally Racing
Ok, this was one of the coolest racing events I've ever attended. When we learned the rally cars would be racing in Maine last month, we decided it was an opportunity to see something we've never seen before and it certainly was different. Below the drivers were waiting to start the final heat of the day.This is Travis Pastrana. He drives for Vermont Sportcars. You may know his name from motorbike racing (and he also stars on Nitro Circus).
Travis Pastrana talking to another driver. His co-driver can be seen getting into the passenger side of the car.
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