Sunday, November 14, 2010

Minimoon at Edgefield

Some pictures from our mini-moon at Edgefield. (There are more pictures on Kenneth's computer, like from when we hiked to the top of Multnomah Falls. I'll try to post those next.)

The day after the wedding, we had breakfast with my family and friends, lunch with Kenneth's family (who was celebrating his uncle's 50th birthday) and opened our wedding gifts at Kenneth's parents. Then, it was off to Edgefield. The drive only took about 3 hours, so not bad at all...
What we found in our room when we arrived! 2 bottles of champagne and Moonstruck chocolates! One was from Kenneth's mom and the other was from Kenneth's cousins. (Note to self: Must remember to do this for other couples.)


Seen around Edgefield...





The distillery. We didn't get to tour it or the winery, but we did tour the brewery. 

(Grape vines... which apparently look dead in April.)


Main entrance to Edgefield. Love the beautiful old building with the bizarre statue in front. It sets the tone for the entire experience.



Murals. These are depicting the series of events that would have led to someone becoming a resident at Edgefield when it was a poor farm, way back when...


 Lucky Staehly was a resident when Edgefield was a retirement home. And apparently, he was quite the player...

This garden supplies a good portion of the produce and herbs used in the restaurants at Edgefield. Hops grow up the old water tower.

How cute!

Such a quirky place. We loved it! We ate such fantastic meals, had massages (I enjoyed it, but Kenneth didn't), and just relaxed. Oy-- -that is NOT something I'm good at, so it was wonderful! We also went in to Portland for dinner one night, hiked to the top of Multnomah Falls (I've never been to the top!) and took a long drive through the Columbia Gorge.
The Gorge from Crown Point



Vista House-- beautiful, isn't it. It just seems to fit so well with the landscape.



Pictures from Multnomah Falls next, once I pull them off of Kenneth's computer...

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