AAaaaaah - a weekend in the mountains with my hubby (pics)
#259787 - 04/23/06 07:11 PM
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ecmmbm
Reged: 02/23/03
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Loc: North Carolina
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Eric completely on his own, planned a weekend for just the 2 of us at the Peaks of Otter in Va. Anyone anywhere NEAR this area, I can't recommend it enough. 2 nights and all our food and we came in at under 250$. It is a quaint place with no telephones or TVs or even clocks in the rooms, they are basically helping you truly "get away from it all", but all the amenities are there and a really nice restaurant/lodge for everything you need. ANYWAY... it was heavenly...
Here was the view from our balcony in one direction
And in the other direction you see Sharp Top, which was covered in haze the first day so you can't see the peak there
Someone took our picture for us
Here's the lodge from across the lake
And here's the rooms from across the lake
There she is - SHARP TOP! We're headed UP....
Here's the lodge from the TOP
Here's Eric enjoying the view
And I climbed up another rock to take it all in (can you say, "aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......")
It was just absolutely wonderful and best of all this is the first time I've hiked without major pain in 4 years, and the first time I"ve been able to at ALL in over a year, and for me, I love the mountains and to not hike is well, ... let's just say it was HARD to take! I'm so thankful to be able to enjoy it again.
We've decided to make this an annual event, in April before the rates go up and it gets crowded.  The kids are out of the woods as far as being "scary sick" like they were last week, but were still getting over their illnesses and so some cuddling and spoiling from the grandparents was welcome.
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Take care,
Michelle
...the greatest of these is LOVE. (I Cor 13)
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oh wow! how fun for you! the place looks amazing!
i'm glad that you guys had fun
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Wow!
#259796 - 04/23/06 08:06 PM
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Stephie
Reged: 03/10/04
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Loc: Vancouver, Canada
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Waht a beautiful place! That looks just gorgeous, and good on your hubby for planning it all for you two!
So glad you had a nice escape weekend! Hope reality didn't hit you too hard when you came home, hee hee!
Steph
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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.
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That looks awesome! So glad you both were able to have a great time together.  Great pictures too!!
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What a GORGEOUS place to go! WOW! Your husband did very well!
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looks so pretty and so much fun... what a great hubby!
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It sure does look relaxing! I'm so glad that your feeling so much better now! 
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Taking it one day at a time.....
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I grew up in a family that loved the mountains. My folks actually moved to the area we used to vacation in when I was a kid for that reason! DH and I lived in N. GA for a brief time and enjoyed the mountain vistas, but I've always been partial to North Carolina! There is just nothing like it!
I'm thrilled that you were able to hike pain-free, and so thankful that you are blessed with such a sweet hubby. I got to enjoy some pretty scenery in TN last week too!
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Michelle
#259838 - 04/24/06 09:07 AM
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Janey
Reged: 10/25/03
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Loc: Maryland
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Beautiful pictures. Looks like you had a wonderful weekend. Thanks for sharing.
How did you post them?
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Janey
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Looks wonderful.....glad you had such a great time!! How sweet of your hubby to plan that all on his own!!
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That looks absolutely wonderful! I'm glad you had a good time!
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Christine
Those who can do; those who want it done better teach.
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Have a blessed day! Rachel
Formerly poochibelly...
I have IBS but it doesn't have me!
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There are no TV's in the rooms, there is no pool, and nothing nearby - I mean nothing, a small town down the mountain but even there, not much of anything. Which WE enjoyed! And our kdis would enjoy it for a day or two, we plan to take them, but any longer than that and they'd be boooooooored. 
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Take care,
Michelle
...the greatest of these is LOVE. (I Cor 13)
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Lovely
#260928 - 05/02/06 05:38 AM
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cailin
Reged: 08/12/04
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Loc: Dublin, Ireland
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..husband and lovely break Michelle, you needed it and deserved it, that's great. The place looks fab too.
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