This Christmas we made the trek to Abbotsford to spend the holiday's with Randy's family. We hadn't been there for several years and were really looking forward to visiting with the family.
However we knew that we would occasionally need to just slip away and relax, so we thought we might try a Bed and Breakfast,just a short 20 minute walk from Mom's. After a 12 hour drive through the mountains and a visit with Mom and Howie we made our way to the B&B for the evening. We were more than ready for bed!
Who knew that owners of a B&B are looking to meet new friends and spend time visiting. While we were ready to hideway in the comforts of a private room, which was gorgeous, they were looking to share the history of their lifes with us. Trying to be polite we lasted 20 minutes before heading of to our room.
Beautifully decorated, with a fireplace and flat screen TV, we had all the comforts of home. The bathroom had a 2 person jacuzzi and was fully stocked with bath salts, lotions, etc and the best towles money good buy. Definitely a heavenly place to relax. But throughout the stay the feeling of being in someone elses home was always with us.
Then there is the Breakfast part of a B&B. The host expects to feed you breakfast with time for more conversation.LOL. Anyone who knows us knows that sleeping to the last possible moment is our preference. Not only that but Randy's family had most breakfasts already planned. So every night when they asked "what time for breakfast?", we declined their invitation. After a few days we were definitley left with the impression they were totally disappointed that they weren't serving us breakfast. I think that speaks to the desire for more conversation. We did make an effort to share a meal one day and honestly I now know more about the success of their children and family dynamics than I may ever need to know!!!!
The hosts were very friendly and they made every effort to make us comfortable, but we can be a little anti-social, relishing our private time together.
Bed and breakfast are great but maybe not for us.
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