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A Mini-Vacation

At this past Christmas, my wife and I received a card from all four of my kids with money and a note to enjoy a Bed & Breakfast treat at our convenience. With all that has happened over the past five months, we put that trip off until this week.

We stayed in a B&B called The Amber House in Rocheport, Missouri, located along the Katy Trail. A small and very picturesque community, Rocheport acts as one of many Trail Heads along the trail. This year the town is celebrating their 200th Anniversary.

A true Bed & Breakfast, the owners offer many complimentary amenities, including home-made cookies, a refrigerator stocked with free drinks, and a true home-made gourmet breakfast. We've found that since the pandemic, many so-called B&B's no longer offer breakfast. Before you check in, ask if breakfast is served.

We've stayed at more than a dozen B&B's in Missouri and consider The Amber House our favorite. We stayed here twice. Our first visit coincided with a fair. While we weren't so lucky this time, there was still lots to do, including a hike along the trail. The town has several galleries and studios, a quaint Mercantile shop, a museum, and several great places to eat dinner. We enjoyed brick-oven pizza and bourbon-infused BBQ sauce meatballs with pretzel bites at the Rocheport Winery. Yes, the wine was great too.

Don't pass up a hike or bike ride along this section of the Katy Trail. From BikeKatyTrail.com:

The Katy Trail is a 239-mile (386 km) trail stretching across most of the state of Missouri.  Over half the trail's length follows Lewis and Clark's path up the Missouri River, where you can ride beneath towering river bluffs while eagles circle overhead.  After leaving the river, the trail meanders through peaceful farmland and small-town Americana.

Don't forget to take time in your busy lives for a one- or two-day getaway to revitalize your over-worked lives. We do something like this every other month. Honestly, this really helps keep ouu relationship energized.

Try it; you'll like it.

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