I was super excited to be going on my first empty nest trip, and I wanted it to be perfect. Thanks to Blue Gables, and sole owner Mr. Wei...it was.
From the moment I saw this adorable house, and met him, I felt comforted.
Mr. Wei is such a genuinely kind person. He gave me a lovely tour and I was instantly charmed by the place. I stayed in the Victorian room. It's on the ground floor. In the room, there's also a door that leads onto the porch, and the back yard...complete with a lovely little waterfall that leads into the koi pond. I slept so well that night, (and the next 2) as the bed was comfy memory foam. Transportation is easy, as there's a terrific bus that takes tourists to specific stops with the sights, and it's called WeGo bus. The stop (called the B&B Stop/and it's the green line) is steps away and around the corner from Blue Gables, and you can buy the bus tickets or adventure passes
2 doors down at the Always Inn B&B from John or Chris, the owners.
Breakfast at Blue Gables is from 9:00-10:00am, and it's delicious...with every day being different. If you'd care for coffee or tea before that, you can go to the upstairs little lounge bar with 2 bar stools, a fridge, coffee maker, cups, silverware...and make coffee at any time, or store your own food.
Breakfast my first morning, was coffee, orange juice, yogurt, with fresh fruit prettily presented on top, and fresh fruit on the bottom, and after that was cleared away...a fresh fruit plate with strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, raspberries, banana, with a delicious ham, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich perfectly grilled. My second day breakfast was yogurt with fruit, and fresh fruit plate with a type of sausage, fried egg, french toast, and of course OJ and coffee, and the third morning was blueberry pancakes, sausage links, a fried egg, fresh fruit etc..
Mr. Wei had asked me the night before when I needed to catch my train in the morning. I told him 10:15a and he said I'd need to be there at 9:50a. Then he said "I will drive you" to which I replied "But how can you drive me if you're by yourself, in the middle of breakfast? It's okay, I can take a taxi." He said "Don't worry, I've asked my sister to help me tomorrow, and I can take you." So fast forward to the morning, and lo and behold, I met Sara...Wei's sister. She's just as lovely as he is. She also speaks French, and is a retired French teacher.
After seeing he had help, I accepted his offer, and he also took me to the store to buy food for my 10 hour train ride back to NYC. As he was dropping me off I realized I'd forgotten to get a photo of the front of Blue Gables. I asked Mr Wei if he would please have someone take his photo in front of the house and text it to me so I can post it. He obliged.
I'll always look back fondly, on this first solo trip in 11 years, and the beginning of the next chapter of my life. It was the perfect start for my grand adventure...
Thank you Mr. Wei...I hope to see you again soon! read more