In October, we took a couple of days and went to the Northern Neck of Virginia - the northernmost of our 3 peninsulas on the Chesapeake Bay. We stopped on the way at Stratford Hall, the very lovely plantation house where Robert E. Lee was born. Its history is full of good stories to rival any fiction.
We ended up in Irvington, at The Hope and Glory Inn.
http://www.hopeandglory.com/ We were lucky enough to stay in Cottage 5. Our hosts, Dudley and Peggy Patteson, made it feel like you feel when staying with your favorite relative - the one who makes sure you have everything you could possibly want, anticipates your every desire, and still keeps that necessary distance. Go see them!!!! You can even relax in privacy in a tropically appointed outdoor bath!
While in Irvington, go see Crystal, who took good care of us at the Trick Dog Cafe! http://www.trickdogcafe.com/ and Phoebe at the White Fences Vineyard, and buy some of her yummy Meteor wine! http://www.whitefencesvineyard.com/default.aspx
We took the 90 minute ferry ride out to Tangier Island, 18 miles out into the Bay. My husband says they have the best crab cakes you will ever eat at the Waterfront Restaurant. http://tangierisland-va.com/waterfront/We rented a golf cart - the vehicle of choice on the island, population 400 - and drove ourselves all over. The people were welcoming, and the friendly kitty cats plentiful. It's another world, so isolated - they
have a doctor in 2 days a week, and a dentist every Saturday - but they have direct TV, and I counted 9 NFL teams represented across the island. There are more pictures over in the album titled Northern Neck-Tangier Island on bebo. http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?MemberId=3922111499&PhotoNbr=1&PhotoAlbumId=5770959045
All photos by Judi
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