You want the world's best honeymoon. Or maybe it's your wedding anniversary and you want to celebrate. I guarantee this is the most romantic getaway ever.
You've been waiting all your life
for the perfect romantic adventure. You're excited about your
honeymoon or your wedding anniversary and you want to plan your vacation
around it, but you have no idea where to go for the romantic getaway of
a lifetime. Well, don't worry about it. I've got you covered. I just
spent all morning planning the picture perfect getaway for you and your
spouse. I'm going to suggest the picturesque U.S. eastern seaboard. You
can start either in Maine and go south, or in Florida and go north. If
you happen to be stuck right smack in the middle, maybe you can go north
or south for an abbreviated
trip.
1. I've got to start
somewhere so let me begin in Melbourne Beach,
Florida at the Port d'Hiver Bed and Breakfast. This place is
Old
Florida luxury at its finest. There are expansive private porches from
which you have a glorious view of the Atlantic. The Palm Beach Post
recommends this B & B in glowing terms for its lodgings, its
"breakfasts fit for royalty, and concierge service to rival anything in a
five-star resort." I started salivating when I read of their
tropical
fruit salad, fresh raspberry and white chocolate scones, Italian egg
strata, julienned ham, and vanilla custard French toast topped with
cinnamon apples and maple syrup.
2. Casually head north out of Florida through Georgia,
and stop in
Charleston, South Carolina at the Battery Carriage House. The
Carriage
House is considered among the most romantic of Charleston's inns and the
moment you pass through its ornate iron gates, you will understand
why. Built in 1843, Ft. Sumter and stately Civil War
cannons stand on
one side and the Charleston Harbor on the other. After a
private
breakfast served in your room, you can explore Charleston's charm by
horse and carriage if you like. Meander the serene streets of
the
historic district. Then return to the Inn for homemade cookies and sweet
Southern tea.
3. When you leave Charleston, you will head up the
coast through
North Carolina and into Virginia. Your destination is Virginia
Beach, a
small town not far from Norfolk. Barclay Cottage was built in
1895 as a
vacation home. Its wrap-around porch with comfy rockers offers a
peaceful haven---so serene it's hard to believe you're only about two
blocks from a popular beach. If you wish, the owners will
prepare a
carefully selected breakfast basket for you to enjoy on the beach before
most beachgoers show up. The reviews about this place are
numerous and
full of praise. You're guaranteed to enjoy yourself.
4. You're about halfway up the eastern seaboard. Start
off after a
sumptuous breakfast and drive through Maryland, Pennsylvania, skim the
edge of New York and slide into New Haven, Connecticut. You
will be
staying at the By the Sea Inn and Spa. It's a small inn, only
three
bedrooms, but the better to lavish you with pampering fit for the
wealthy. You drove a long ways today, you're exhausted (I
really feel
your pain) so you deserve an extra day at the spa. Luxuriate
the next
day in massages, facials, manicure, pedicure, body treatments---whatever
you desire. (Even real men love a massage now and then). If
you don't
quite have the budget for the spa thing, book the romantic Queen Ann
room with its huge Jacuzzi tub.
5. Top off your romantic fling of a lifetime with a
night in the Inns
at Ullikana in Bar Harbor, Maine. Here, there are two inns
together
for the price of one (joke). Seriously, there is the Ullikana House and
the Yellow House---take your choice. Both inns are so
attractive the
selection will be difficult. Like the other B & Bs on my list,
this
was very highly rated. It was a top pick in Explorer's Guide
to Maine
and a Fodor's Top Choice in their 8th edition. There are many
rooms to
choose from and you can suit your fancy. I think I already
chose my
breakfast. I'll take the lemon soufflé pancakes with warm berry sauce,
the crepes aux pommes, and maybe a small Italian omelet.
Undoubtedly, you will want to know more than I've been able to tell
so check out the websites. I just wanted to whet your appetite. So
you'll spend about a week reveling in the scenic east coast of our
nation, stopping along the way at the most romantic inns I could
find.
You may have spent $2000-2500 including airfare home, but that isn't a
whole lot for a vacation that will stand out as your best, most romantic
ever, no contest.
Experience a romantic stay
at
Hilton
head vacation rentals as an alternative venue for your
honeymoon or anniversary.
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