Last week Tom and I celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary at Smith Mountain Lake....no, we actually didn't go fishing, but that sign seemed like the perfect graphic to use for this post seeing as we were lodged in the Fishing Room at the bed and breakfast where we stayed.
I've always wanted to run a B&B...probably good that it never worked out, but I do enjoy staying in them!
Bedford Landings was a delightful bed and breakfast run by Karen and Jack. We enjoyed their decorated themed rooms. Here's our Fishing Room, complete with a fish shaped basket on the trunk, a wooden box with a deck of fish cards, fish bedding, pictures, and a guest journal filled with rave reviews: Above the bed was an alcove with various fishing paraphernalia including a large metal fish with lights controlled by a remote...used for decoration and/or a night light...it was my favorite item in the room:
More fishing items on the dresser...the innkeeper must have thoroughly enjoyed furnishing their lodge. That RELAX rope on the wall doesn't quite apply to our times away, however. We try to fit as many things as we can into a quick getaway: Wall decor outside the bathroom door where you can spot another fishing basket filled with washcloths:
This unique fish bowl served as the bathroom sink. Even the Softsoap container had a fish on the label: Looking outside our room door towards the upstairs sitting area for guests...the quilt was made by the innkeeper's grandmother:
The below was an interesting write-up on the quilt found in a journal in our room:
Here's Bedford Landings and the scene as we drove up to check in: And the breakfast part of the Bed & Breakfast experience didn't disappoint! Fresh fruit, wild rice scrambled eggs, pecan encrusted bacon, and homemade cinnamon rolls. I want to make all of this when our missionary friends arrive for an overnight in a couple of weeks: And the reason we were at Smith Mountain Lake for our anniversary was for a cruise on the Virginia Dare:
Happy 38th anniversary celebration to us! Here we are on the Virginia Dare after enjoying a taco bar lunch on the cruise:
We also toured Appalachian Power Company's Visitor Center and the Dam on Smith Mountain Lake. On the boat, we cruised up to the red barrier that you see there in the water. This is the dam seen from the other side of the lake at the Visitor Center. It was all very interesting, especially for the ol' retired power company guy above: That about wraps up another anniversary...and I didn't even mention the mini-golf, antique shops, and the inevitable ice cream stops. All in all, a wonderful getaway!
~ Deb
WOW QUE HERMOSO VIAJE DE ANIVERSARIO DEBORA Y TOM, FELICITACIONES, SE PUEDE APRECIAR QUE HAN PASADO UNOS HERMOSOS MOMENTOS JUNTOS, SE LOS VE MUY FELICES, QUE DIOS LOS BENDIGA CON MUCHOS Y MUCHOS AÑOS MAS DE FELIZ MATRIMONIO. ME ENCANTA ESA MANTA COLGADA EN LA BARANDA, TIENE UN BORDADO MUY SUAVE Y BELLOS COLORES, ES UNA RELIQUIA. BENDICIONES HERMANA.
Posted by: ANA | Saturday, September 01, 2018 at 10:02 PM
Congratulations on your 38th anniversary! We will celebrate our 48th at the end of December. Seems like yesterday. A few weeks ago we had visitors for the weekend and while I was washing towels and changing four beds, I thought that I was glad that I did not run a bed and breakfast, ha, ha. It would be an interesting life though. Perhaps if I were a lot younger. I loved all the interesting things she found for your Fishing Room.
Posted by: Barbara J. | Sunday, September 02, 2018 at 03:48 PM
Glad you had such a wonderful anniversary trip. Looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing all the nice photos!
Posted by: victoria | Sunday, September 02, 2018 at 04:19 PM
QUERIDA HERMANA: ESTOY LEYENDO NOTICIAS SOBRE EL TERRIBLE HURACAN FLORENCE, QUE SE DIRIGE HACIA VARIOS ESTADOS Y CERCA DE DONDE USTEDES VIVEN, LE PIDO EN EL NOMBRE DE JESUS, QUE SE PROTEJAN Y ESTEN A SALVO, DIOS LOS GUARDE DE TODO MAL, QUE SU BRAZO PODEROSO LOS PROTEJAS EN ESTOS DIAS. NOS MANTENDREMOS EN CONTACTO, ORAREMOS POR TODOS USTEDES. UN ABRAZO A LA DISTANCIA.
Posted by: ANA | Monday, September 10, 2018 at 07:44 PM
QUERIDA DEB: ¿COMO ESTAN TODOS USTEDES? ¿LES HA TOCADO LA TORMENTA, VIENTO? ESTOY ORANDO POR TANTOS HERMANOS EN CRISTO QUE ESTAN PASANDO ESTOS DIAS POR ESA TERRIBLE TORMENTA. ESPERO QUE TODO ESTE BIEN, QUE DIOS LOS GUARDE DE TODO MAL.
Posted by: ANA | Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 07:57 PM
DEB: ¿COMO ESTAN TODOS? ¿HA PASADO LA INTENSA LLUVIA?, SE QUE HA HABIDO VARIAS MUERTES POR LAS INUNDACIONES, QUE TERRIBLE, TANTOS DESASTRES, ESPERO QUE LA MISERICORDIA DE DIOS LOS SIGA ACOMPAÑANDO Y A TODA SU FAMILIA.
Posted by: ANA | Friday, September 21, 2018 at 03:11 PM
Happy, Happy Anniversary!! Thank you for sharing!!
The David Ehlingers
Posted by: Krista Ehlinger | Monday, September 24, 2018 at 01:49 PM
QUERIDA DEB: ¿COMO ESTAN TODOS? HACE TIEMPO MAS DE 1 MES QUE NO PUBLICAN NADA, ¿ESTA SU MADRE BIEN? ¿LOS NIETOS? ESPERO PUEDA CONTESTAR PARA SABER QUE ESTAN BIEN O TAL VEZ DEBAMOS ORAR POR ALGUNA PETICION. DIOS LOS BENDIGA.
Posted by: ANA | Monday, October 08, 2018 at 03:14 PM