There were a few issues - the food in the nice restaurants was only ok yet ridiculously expensive and super slow - but overall we had a very good time. The highlight for me was going on a hike. Lelaine was a little apprehensive as it was the "most difficult" hike on their grounds and the surrounding area, but when you consider that fact that the average age of their guests is probably well north of Social Security recipient age, we decided to go for it. When we finished the loop hike, which took us to the top of one of the nearby mountains, she made sure to get a picture of herself next to the sign saying that the trail we had just finished is for "outdoor enthusiasts" only.
Lelaine really enjoyed the pools, particularly the old indoor pool that looked like it was built in the 1940s. We were going to go to the hot springs that Thomas Jefferson used to swim in, but we learned that it was clothing optional with guys in one pool and gals in the other. We opted to pass on taking a soak with older, naked strangers. Other highlights included ice skating (we had the rink to ourselves for a lot of the time), walking around the grounds, playing volleyball when I spiked the ball and Lelaine claims it hit her in the face (it actually hit her in the shoulder), and the pumpkin curry and chicken pot pie at Sam Snead's Tavern. Next time we will have to do falconry and some of the sport shooting activities (you are in rural Virginia after all)Hopefully the next five years are as good as the last five. One night we talked about what we would do for future anniversaries. I think for our ten year, I want to go back to Brazil, where we went on our honeymoon. Better start to get in shape now so I can sport a bikini.
