Last summer, The Missus won a gift certificate to a bed and breakfast from her employer. We finally used it this past weekend at Pine Crest Farms Bed & Breakfast, situated between Valparaiso and Ceresco, just north of Lincoln.
I have never stayed at a B&B before so I don't have anything compare to, but Pine Crest was every bit as enjoyable as I had hoped. It began with our greeting committee. As soon as I opened the car door, there was Boson, the beautiful five year-old resident canine. (Good luck on your cataract surgery this week, Boson!) Not far behind was Don Gould, who runs the place along with his brother, Jack, and sister-in-law Harriett. The Goulds are wonderful and friendly people with whom, it turns out, we had a few things in common.
Pine Crest Farms consists of two houses with both guest rooms and common rooms in each. With double-occupancy rates from $65 to $100, you will find a room that works for you. The rooms are cozy and comfortable, each with a different theme. (We stayed in the Philadelphia Room.) There is also an in-ground pool on the property, but we didn't investigate it much since the weather wasn't exactly pool-friendly.
Breakfast varies each day, but ours included banana bread, coffee cake, eggs benedict, and a giant bowl of fresh fruit. Beyond that, it included friendly conversation with the Goulds and the other guests (a couple from the Fullerton area). In fact, we ended up sitting at the breakfast table for three hours; we would have stayed longer, but I had to get back to Lincoln to work a 3v3 soccer tournament.
Guys, if you're looking for a great anniversary or birthday gift, you can't go wrong here. Or you can do what we did and have a simple "just because" night or weekend away with no kids, no phones, and no computers. It was extraordinarily relaxing. The Missus is already talking about doing it again in the fall.
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