I had booked our room through the hotel website, and when we got there, they upgraded us to a suite with a view of the lake which was a nice surprise.
We were hungry after the drive, so we went to the restaurant for a quick lunch. They had some tables outside on the balcony, so we laid claim to one of those. It was pleasant, even though it was raining a bit. From the restaurant, we could see a giant chess game on the ground level. After lunch, the girls insisted on going out and playing with the set despite the sprinkling.
As the rain let up, we went back to the room to change into bathing suits, and the girls and Jeff went to try out the pools, which were nice and warm but required swim caps.
Elena showed off her swimming skills, and they invented a game that involved passing the ball back and forth between the big pool and the little pool.
Eventually, their skin got all wrinkly, so we got them out, cleaned them up, and went to check out the giant playground between the hotel and the lake.
We finished up by taking a walk around the property near the lake.
Elena found a stick which she was very pleased with.
Our path back to the hotel took us by the giant chess game, so of course the girls had to stop for a match.
We had a little rest before dinner, and then went back to "our table" on the balcony. I had to take a picture of my dinner plate, because it had a special space for the deep fried mashed potatoes.
We had a good night's sleep, and the breakfast buffet was pretty good the next morning. After breakfast, we went for a walk again, and Elena found a new stick.
As we were finishing up, the hotel's horses started running across the lawn. It was really fun to watch.
We could even keep an eye on them from our room which we got a kick out of.
The hotel also had a farm, and they had a guided farm visit scheduled for 10, so we headed out with another family group to visit the animals. The guide held a sheep steady, so that the girls could see what its wool felt like, and he lifted Elena up, so that she could feed one of the bunnies.
The girls were also excited to find a turkey, and they showed him their turkey nails.
After the farm visit, the girls had a chess rematch, and we grabbed some lunch.
We were considering heading back to the pool, but the weather turned and the thunder started, so we decided to stay in the room and have a fire, which was exciting, because we can't use the two fireplaces we have in our apartment.
We had a quiet evening reading and playing games. I had to put quite a bit of effort into keeping the fire alive though, since the wood they provided seemed quite damp and didn't want to catch. I fed it some pieces of our Pop Tart box, and that seemed to help it out, so we got a couple hours of enjoyment out of it.
On our final morning, I got a picture of the girls in the little sofa bed they were sharing.
We also got pictures at "our table" during breakfast.
We had to go for one more walk and say goodbye to our favorite things. The chess pieces were inside for the night, but the girls wanted their pictures with them.
We also said goodbye to the lake, the horses, and the playground.
It was a lovely long weekend away from the city.
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