Saturday was a slow start. I needed it. On Friday I'd walked eight miles before driving for nearly six hours. I'd been a tad tired and a late morning hit the spot. We met the MoH and BM in the lobby and had some hotel breakfast. I continued the minor trend I'd started on our Route 66 vacation and had a waffle. I'm not a huge waffle fan but it was actually pretty good.
Grant House, Galena, Illinois. |
View from Grant House in Galena, Illinois. |
We ate lunch at the Galena Brewing Company where I had a pulled pork sandwich as big as my head. The bar/restaurant was once a mortuary. We expected it to be decorated in mortuary chic but it wasn't. It just felt like a bar. I think they're missing an opportunity there. We took our time eating, drinking, and talking.
Downtown Galena, Illinois. |
We visited a nice visitor's center/museum where we asked about places for dinner. We headed back to our hotel for an afternoon nap - a sign that we are officially old. I needed the nap and after sleeping a couple hours I read my book while the Wife slept.
That evening we went to the Timmerman's Supper Club. The place was right out of the 60s and served great food and drink. It smelled like the 60s and brought back memories of when I was a kid ... again. I made up for not having ice cream by having a triple chocolate layer cake (chocolate cookie crust, chocolate tort, chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, chocolate chips, and a drizzle of chocolate sauce).
On Sunday we drove home, part of the way through blowing snow. And to think the forecast for tomorrow is 70°F (21°C).
Overall we had a relaxing and fun weekend in Galena with the MoH and BM. Even though I'd never been to Galena when I was a kid, the town kept bringing back memories of my childhood. They were all good memories.
P.S. During our stay in Galena I tried out my new camera I bought last week. It has GPS, is waterproof and rugged, and will make a perfect travel camera. I will post more about it later this week.
WAIT A MINUTE!!! Not a Waffle Fan?!?
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I don't think we can be friends anymore ;)
Seriously it sounds like a nice time!
Miss McC: Well ... they aren't thaaat bad. I just prefer pancakes, that's all. We Did!
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