“One can never be too thin or too rich”…..or have too much breakfast…
Hmmm……
I might take that back….the breakfast part anyway….after four days with owners Bill and Linda at the Oliver Phelps Bed and Breakfast in Canandaigua in the beautiful Finger Lakes of New York.
For those of you who know me well, you know that I am a bit of a lightweight eater. Don’t get me wrong, I like good food and I like to eat, but I can’t consume a lot at one time. My tummy just can’t fit it all in…and, if I try to fit in too much…well….I’ll just let you mull that over…..no detail necessary.
Also, I don’t eat a lot of sugary treats. I can…but, I just don’t. So, a little bit of sugar goes a long way with me. I’ll just say that it gives me more than my fair share of a “jolt” of energy. So, you can imagine my reaction to the very large and primarily dessert oriented breakfasts that were presented each morning of my stay at the Oliver Phelps.
Oh boy!!
Each day of my stay at “Chez Bill and Linda”, (aka Oliver Phelps,) Linda lovingly prepared a very decadent 3-course breakfast for those of us lucky enough to stay there. They were heavenly and dessert-like.
Each day was even more delicious than the last…..I just couldn’t get enough.
Neither could anyone else.
But, by the third day of my four-day stay, I and my new bed and breakfast friends began to pace ourselves. We had to, if we were going to enjoy the other nice restaurants in Canandaigua, that is.
Despite it all, I ate the breakfasts….happily….I might add. They were delicious. But, let’s just say that I was on a carb high for my first few days on the road and am still, at about one week into my trip….feeling very full!
A bed and breakfast is not usually my choice of lodging when traveling. I’m not sure why. It just never crossed my mind. But, the idea of such a place was appealing to me for this trip. When I travel, I like to get a good breakfast and then just pick around at things for lunch and have a nice dinner. Breakfast already built into the cost of my lodging was a great option, it seemed! What I didn’t realize was how big the breakfast would be…… and how many carbs would be involved!
I began to realize that one actually could have enough….or possibly too much breakfast. But, it was worth it! It was just so darn good!
I will add a brief side note here that my pants still button. I find this comforting right now….
I loved everything about the Oliver Phelps. I loved having access to Bill, one of our hosts, who knew all about the local wine region and could give me recommendations of the best places for tasting wine in the whole of the Finger Lakes.
I loved that when I came back from my day of exploring and wanted some camomile tea and couldn’t find it among the options of flavors that had been left out for the guests, Bill went into the kitchen and found some for me….and found me some honey, too.
I loved that I slept in a bed and stayed in a room that reminded me of home.
I loved that it was easy to walk up the street to the quaint downtown area of Canandaigua and enjoy the cute shops in town…..
……and could walk right up to the lake to enjoy the scenery……
……and the local color.
Check out the inside of this little house. There were rows of them right on the water. I am always thinking about another place to live….maybe this is an option! Hmmmmm…..
I loved that dinner was an easy walk to the town. I could have a glass of wine and not worry about driving.
And, I loved that I could easily meet other travelers and compare notes about fun things to do in the area.
It was nearly perfect.
Nearly…….
My only issues in the whole mix of things were the carb issue…and…..the fact that I’m not really a morning person. It takes me awhile to get started in the morning. And, I sometimes feel grumpy at having to get up. So, facing a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed group in the morning was somewhat challenging for me. But, I did it, because the end result was entertaining conversation! I met some very interesting, intelligent and fun people!
I will put on my happy morning face anytime if it means I can hear some fun stories.
I am in New York City now, land of amazing food. So, I’m hoping that tomorrow morning when I get up, I will no longer be full, and that I will feel like eating some of the amazing New York City food!
I am cautiously optimistic.
I’ll keep you posted!
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