isn't it funny how as quick we are to make plans that we lose sight of them? when i say 'we' i mean 'me' of course. as we were driving back from our anniversary getaway - i felt really inspired to blog, not just about this little escape but every other vacation we've had! i could feel the words radiating out of my fingers (like magic light beams). ah well ... it's friday now - and the weekend beckons - about high time i made good on my word, ah ... but life has been so hectic ... ;)
well, as everybody who's friends with us on fb would know (to quote loh tzuanne), kianming and i celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary this past sunday! it was also chap goh meh (15th day/final day of lunar new year) and the chinese lovers' day - so it was 'doubly' romantic.
and 'lucky' too (6=luck). and very lucky were we - as the trip would have been partly ruined if we'd gotten the flat tire on the way to pilot mountain instead of on saturday evening as we were heading out to meet dave and holly. not sure what caused the puncture exactly ... i guess it had probably just worn out with age. so yes, very lucky indeed that all that happened on saturday, instead of sunday - which would have been somewhat logistically problematic. well, we got AAA to change the flat to the spare and arrived at cuppa Joes in time to not answer trivia questions on american folk music. i wish i'd taken a picture of the spare because it's not a full sized tire like what i'm used to - but cute and small, and only meant to be a temporary fix.
the story continues with us getting a rental car for the trip - as we didn't want to waste precious time getting the tire replaced on sunday morning (are the car workshops even open on sunday?), not to mention that our honda has seen fairer days and so we thought it best to let her rest in the airport parking garage - and then off we were for our getaway to pilot mountain in a blue chevy cobalt (seen in some of the photos.)
i'd heard about pilot knob inn several years ago and it immediately came to mind when we were discussing what to do on our anniversary. it's about 1.5hrs drive from durham, which is perfect for a short escape. we'd also been to pilot mountain state park back in fall so i knew there'd be some good hiking/running nearby. the only teeny catch was that we'd have to drive to winston salem to have a decent meal, it being sunday and pilot mountain not exactly hotbed of sophisticated dining. i decided instead to pack a picnic to have in front of the fireplace since the b&b would provide a huge breakfast and we didn't want to have two big meals in a row ...
what we grazed on: strawberries, grapes, figs, marinated olives, gouda, gruyere, some kind of sheep cheese, biscotti, crackers, really good rye bread, french onion soup in mugs, and for dessert, chocolates and the piece de resistance toasted marshmallows. mmmm... the wine i got was - a pinot noir rosé frizzanté - which i think was perfect for the occasion - not only because it tasted great but also because the concept of rosé, whereby the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, like two distinct individuals joined together in marriage. ok - i invented all that. hehe. but according to the wine notes, this wine was first created by a couple for their wedding so that must've figured as part of their inspiration. and frizzanté - what's a celebration without bubblies? ;)
i'm going to take a back seat now and let the pictures tell the rest of the story. but just wanted to add that before arriving at our anniversar
isn't life is at times like trail running?
i feel truly blessed to be married to the best bubie in the world. and i thank God for all that we've been through together and look forward to all that is to come. xoxoxo
