Saturday, June 1, 2024
I opened up one of our windows slightly. I was hoping for a nice cool Michigan breeze during the night. The room was cooler than the previous night but still not great. I was up again at 5:30.
While I drank my coffee, I enjoyed watching all the birds at the numerous feeders the Inn had. I saw hummingbirds, two kinds of woodpeckers, and gold and purple finches. What I didn’t see was any squirrels. Sherrie told me later that they don’t have many squirrels – just a few small black squirrels. I told her I’d be happy to send her the numerous gray squirrels we have. She declined the offer.
Tim offered the blueberry coffeecake again along with tea scones this morning. Our first course was a parfait of fruit, Greek yogurt, and granola. The second course was a slice of quiche with chicken sausage, onion, tomato, and green pepper. Another excellent breakfast.
The ladies left soon after breakfast for a spa morning. We drove to Pure Salon and Spa. It was located in a shopping center and the signage wasn’t very obvious. We finally just parked and once we walked toward the stores, we saw the salon in one of the corners.
The salon was in the front of the shop and the spa area was in the back. From the way the place was decorated, it caters to a lot of wedding parties. In fact, not long after we arrived, a group of ladies came in to prepare for the big event later that day. Every chair was occupied.
Two of us had facials. Two of us had massages. They lasted 60 minutes and were the same price. I enjoyed my massage but with all the excited chatter in the front of the salon, it wasn’t as peaceful as other massage experiences I have had.
While we were gone, the men relaxed, walked the trail around the property, and some even took a nap after breakfast. Once we got back, we were going to another town to look around, but it started to rain pretty hard. We ended up staying in South Haven and had lunch at Maria’s Taste of Italy.
Chuck and I each had a bowl of sweet pepper crab soup with a homemade bread stick right out of the oven and we split an order of chicken wings. Very good food, especially the soup, but I was disappointed in the gelato. It wasn’t as creamy as most gelatos I have had. This one had tiny chunks of ice in it.
It was still raining when we left the restaurant, so we decided to go back to the Inn and play some cards. One of the couples taught us a card game they called Mish Mash. With 6 of us playing, it took 3 decks. It was a little complicated but after a couple of rounds, we all caught on. I even won 2 rounds. We played until it was time to get ready for our Chef’s dinner.
Tim sent us the menu about a week before we arrived so we could let him know what we wanted to order. I ordered the spring salad, scallops, and the creme brulee. Chuck chose the asparagus soup, osso bucco, and chocolate bread pudding. Sherrie gifted us with a bottle of her sparkling wine so that we could toast each other and them.
The food was just amazing. I gave Chuck a couple of scallops for some of his osso bucco. I’ve never had a smoother creme brulee. Nobody left a bite on their plate. We all applauded Tim and Sherrie once we were finished.
After dinner, there was more games and more laughter until we finally waddled up to bed.
