Gingerbread House~Fairmont Hotel

Hello everyone,

Who doesn't love gingerbread? I love gingerbread, 

especially when it is made into a Gingerbread House.

On my recent trip to San Francisco in December 2017

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The beautiful lobby of the Fairmont Hotel is transformed at Christmas time, 

with the most beautiful Gingerbread House covering the entrance of the dining room. 

This experience has been on my bucket list for years.
The Gingerbread House is just amazing.

I am standing in front of the small tea room.
This room is reserved private dining for 12 persons.

Fairytale: The house has two floors, is 23 feet wide, 22 feet high and is stuck together entirely with icing. Visitors can wander through the ground floor level and into the hotel restaurant

On the balcony of the Gingerbread House.

Santa's workshop

Christmas Carolers on the second-floor balcony.

The entrance of the Gingerbread House.

I love the details.

The train circles the Gingerbread House.

We made memories on this trip. There are so many great treasures in

the City of San Francisco.  Visiting at Christmas time is a bonus.

Thanks for visiting,

Joyously,

Betty 

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Girls Trip to San Francisco

Hello everyone,

I am so excited to share my trip to San Francisco a couple 

of weeks ago.  We started out adorned with our new hats I knitted.

I took the back seat with my granddaughter called "The Bookworm."

And gave the driving duty to my daughter. My granddaughter in the front seat

 is the GPS professional. We live about four hours from the city, and 

once we cross the Bay Bridge, Beth helps her mother maneuver 

the city streets of San Francisco.  Our first stop was San Francisco

State University for a two-hour tour. The bookworm is applying 

to colleges in California, and she wanted to see the campus.

After the college tour, we checked into our hotel.

In the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel is the most beautiful 

Christmas Tree. 

Also in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel is a Giant Gingerbread House.

I will share a post about the Gingerbread House, later this week.

If you haven't been to San Francisco during the holiday season, 

I would suggest you put it on your bucket list.

I have wanted to visit the city at Christmas for over 50 years.

The girls were so wonderful to share my experience.

We walked to Union Square to see the Christmas tree.

And checked out Macy's windows decorated with 

real wreaths hanging from every window.

The palm trees were lite with sparkling lights and the Ice skating rink 

was busy with skaters enjoying an unseasonably warm evening.

The next morning we spent the day at the Academy of Science and

the de Young museum.

The Fairmont Hotel is on Nob Hill, and it was a gorgeous day

to be a tourist. 

Please check back in a few days and I will have the rest of my visit to 

San Francisco ready for viewing.

Thanks for stopping by.

Betty 

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Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

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Biltmore Estate Garden Tour

Hello everyone,

I feel like my world is up side down.  I wanted to publish this post

about two months ago. Four Ladies Go Traveling went to the

Biltmore Estate in May and I am just now writing this post.

Biltmore Estate HERE. 

The Gardener's Place is on the back side of the Conservatory.

May is a perfect month to visit the Biltmore Gardens.

The spring annuals are planted and in glorious bloom.

You can see the entrance to the Conservatory at the end of the large bed of

annuals.

The roses are in full bloom.

The grounds of the 125,000-acre estate were designed by

Frederick Law Olmsted, the creator of New York's Central Park.

The Biltmore Estate officially opened on Christmas Eve in 1895.

The weather was perfect, and the visit we enjoyed was amazing.

I hope I inspired you to spend some time at the Biltmore.

Joyously,

Betty 

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Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

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Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

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The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

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Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

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Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

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My Visit to the Biltmore Estate

Hello everyone,
In May I took a vacation to North Carolina.
HERE, HERE and HERE are highlights of 

my travels.

The glassed roof CONSERVATORY is the first room on the tour.

George Vanderbilt created Biltmore over a six-year period.

Architect Richard Morris Hund modeled the house on three

chateaux built in 16th century France. It would

feature four acres of floor space. 250 rooms, 34

bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces. 

BANQUET HALL

I stayed on the Biltmore property for three days and toured the Estate

and Gardens. During our stay, the Biltmore premiered a new exhibit

Designed for Drama

Fashion from the Classics

MUSIC ROOM

Costumes from 13 movies are dramatically staged in the magnificent

rooms of Biltmore House.  The exhibition features elaborate costumes

from recent films that bring literary characters to life, including

Sherlock Holmes, Finding Neverland, Anna Karenina, and 

Pride and Prejudice.

BILLARD ROOM

SMOKING ROOM

BREAKFAST ROOM

LIBRARY

GEORGE VANDERBIlT'S BEDROOM

MRS VANDERBILT'S BEDROOM

SERVANT'S BEDROOM

KITCHEN

I love the copper pots and the kitchen that reminds me of

my very favorite television series.

DOWNTON ABBEY

FLORAL ROOM

LAUNDRY ROOM

IRONING LARGE LINENS

SWIMMING POOL

What a wonderful visit to the most incredible historic home.

I have a post about the beautiful gardens in the process. I 

hope to publish soon. 

Joyously,

Betty 

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Love of Home for Sunday at Home 

Normandy Life for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes