Vacation is all I ever wanted…
Remember The Go-Go’s song from 1982?
I’m one of those really weird people not necessarily into
sandy beaches and Caribbean cruises for vacations. For many years my idea of a
vacation was sitting in an English pub watching rain course over beveled glass
on Shakespearean windows; climbing winding stone stairs of old, decrepit
castles while watching my breath form in puffs before me; or tromping over wet
meadows in Wales with cold wind whipping off of the ocean while stepping over
sheep dung. Again—I am not ashamed—I’m weird.
Although I still think these are my favorite images for a
vacation, this year I’m happy to stay in the good old US of A and explore more
domestic territory. I already toured Biltmore this summer and enjoyed an
eat-a-thon in Asheville, N.C., so that’s scratched off my list. Here’s my
revised summer travel hit list:
1. Gatlinburg,
Tennessee: I used to go there as a kid, but I haven’t been since I was around
ten years old. I remember this really great haunted house I ran through with my
eyes closed. I’d sort of like to do that again. Plus, I hear there are great
places to eat there.
2. Nashville,
Tennessee: Yes, I know these are both in the same state, but as most of you
know Tennessee is my home state. And I really love my home state. I’d like to
go to Nashville to see some good live music (my husband and I are both music
lovers). I also hear Nashville has great restaurants.
3. Winchester,
Virginia: This is an odd choice because it’s only an hour from where I live,
but I’ve wanted to go there for a while. I’d like to stay in a B&B and take
in a few historical sights. There’s also
a restaurant there called One Block West that looks really good.
So there we have it. You probably get a pretty good idea of
what my husband and I like to do on our vacations—we pretty much eat our way
across town.
Anyone who has been to any of these places have any
recommendations for good restaurants with great food and atmosphere?
