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September 26, 2017

Birthday/Babymoon Weekend: Part 2

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I’m back for part 2 of our weekend babymoon trip. If you missed part 1, check that out first!

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When I last left off, it was Saturday and Matt and I were enjoying a dip in the pool at our inn. As I shared in the last post, we were staying at a lovely place called Glen Gordon Manor; I heard their food was fabulous and that it was worth doing their fancy dinner one of the nights we were there – it was expensive but we decided to splurge! I rocked a hand-me-down Old Navy maternity dress for the occasion – in tight clothing the bump is getting quite intense!

7 months pregnant bump

As for the dinner, it was as fabulous as advertised! Everything was very fresh and creative and I loved that it was all really small plates so you got to taste a lot but didn’t feel stuffed afterwards. I am also happy to report hat I wasn’t having any pregnancy nausea issues this night – whew! I would have been so sad if I couldn’t enjoy such an epic feast!

First up was a cauliflower salad – it had 3 variations of cauliflower, which was fun: grilled, fried, and pureed! It was really savory and delish.

glen gordon manor dinner

Course two was a roasted summer tomato soup with a unique fresh basil olive oil foam on top. This was really good too! The foam was so interesting.

glen gordon manor dinner

Course three was a sous vide quail with a white truffle and porcini puree (phenomenal), a sweet corn puree, and a fried quail egg. I wanted to bathe in the truffle/porcini puree.

glen gordon manor dinner

Course four featured prime aged strip loin, veal cheek roulade (this was so tender), spaghetti squash, and baby brussels and carrots. The only thing that would have made this yummier was if the brussels sprouts were crispy (I love crisp brussels leaves)!

glen gordon manor dinner

For dessert, we enjoyed peach melba – vanilla bean ice cream, wild black raspberry coulis, an olive oil cake (this was really good), and chambord crème chantilly.

glen gordon manor dinner

What a delicious night!

On Sunday morning, we slept in and then took another short stroll around the property before heading back to the dining room for breakfast. This time, our mini courses included another yummy yogurt, fruit, and granola parfait, some oatmeal bars, and a mini eggs benedict. Neither Matt nor I love hollandaise sauce so I could have done without that, but it was all still quite tasty!

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We spent the next hour lounging by the pool and swimming – one last hurrah before having to check out!

glen gordon manor pool

I was sad to say goodbye to such a lovely place – we definitely want to come back again someday!

We planned to do another fun hike in Shenandoah National Park before heading home to DC, so we swung by Skyward Café again to get food for the trails.

skyward cafe

For this day’s adventure, it was clear again so we wanted to do another hike with a nice overlook. We decided on Mary’s Rock, a new to us trail that started right by the middle entrance to the park. There are two different approaches – we did Mary’s Rock North, which is 3.7 miles round trip along the Appalachian Trail. It’s basically all up and all down, but we figured we could take it slow and steady for me. 🙂

mary's rock hike

Let’s do this!

hiking while 7 months pregnant

There were definitely a lot of rocky parts – I took my time!

mary's rock summit hike

So much so that Matt had time to climb up on a rock above me and launch a sneak photo attack. 😉

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The views started to get lovely as we went up and up!

mary's rock hike

I loved this curved tree arching over the trail:

mary's rock hike

Made it to the summit!!

mary's rock summit

Wow – what a view! That was certainly worth our uphill climbing efforts. So clear and panoramic views all around!

mary's rock summit

We scrambled around on the rocks for a bit and then settled in for lunch. I had another hummus and veggie sandwich, but with turkey instead of cheese this time. Yum!

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Wish we were still there!

mary's rock summit

Baby mountaineer!

hiking 7 months pregnant

Coming back down was faster than going up, but I still kept it slow on pace and was careful to watch my step! Good thing, too, since we saw this guy on the way down – yikes! Hello, Mr. Snake!

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My calves and hamstrings and feet were soooo tired by the time we made it back to the car. Whew! We got stuck in some traffic on the way home but made it back in time for dinner with my parents – my mom made us my Salmon with Lemon Mustard Dill Sauce along with rice and green beans. We were ravenous and it hit the spot! Thanks, mom!

salmon with yogurt dill sauce

What a fun treat this weekend was – our only complaint is it went by wayyyyy too quickly. 🙂

- anne
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12 comments
  • Kori
    September 26, 2017 · 10:31AM:
    What an incredible meal and hike! I saw some of it on your Ig stories, and those views are breathtaking. Thanks for sharing with us! Hope you have a great day!
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    • Anne
      September 26, 2017 · 10:35AM:
      It was so pretty up there - definitely worth the climb up!
      Reply
  • Amber @ Bloom Nutrition Therapy
    September 26, 2017 · 11:47AM:
    What a neat little place! I'm so glad you guys got one last chance to get away together before baby arrives. :)
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  • Beth September 26, 2017 · 12:22PM:
    Your food all weekend looks divine but that dinner Saturday and your mom's Sunday really looks delicious. I think I'll do that lemon mustard dill sauce with some shrimp cocktail, thanks for the idea.
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    • Anne
      September 26, 2017 · 2:48PM:
      Enjoy!
      Reply
  • Charlsie N September 26, 2017 · 1:54PM:
    you should invest in a hiking back pack for when the baby is big enough. It has been one of the most amazing things for us. they can't ride in it til they are 16 pounds but my daughter loves our kelty kids pack
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    • Anne
      September 26, 2017 · 2:49PM:
      A friend actually gave us their hand me down baby hiking backpack! We're pumped!
      Reply
  • Emily @ Pizza & Pull-ups
    September 26, 2017 · 2:14PM:
    What a beautiful view! Also, that is a big snake!
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  • Kris S September 28, 2017 · 4:12AM:
    Looks like a great weekend! Glad you had such nice weather for it! The bump is super adorable!! Also love the word choice on wanting to bathe in the porcini truffle puree ;)
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    • Anne
      September 28, 2017 · 10:07AM:
      Heh :)
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  • Mouni chef
    September 29, 2017 · 6:20AM:
    What an incredible meal and hike! I saw some of it on your Ig stories, and those views are breathtaking.
    Reply
    • Anne
      September 29, 2017 · 9:49AM:
      It was too pretty to not share!
      Reply
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