La Femme Goes Glamping

I'll admit it, I am prissy.  I don't like to get dirty, I don't like to sweat and I don't particularly like to be out in nature. So as you may have guessed, I am not a big fan of camping.  I've never done and I never plan to.  That said, after having a wedding and a three week Portuguese / Parisian honeymoon in April, K and I didn't exactly have the cash needed for a nice long summer vacation this summer.  So we decided to cash in a gift certificate and went glamping!  What is glamping you ask?  It is glamorous camping, which basically means that you stay in some kind of a tent but it has a bed, a bathroom and electricity!

So two weeks ago, K and I drove over the mountains to Quincy, WA and spent two nights in a yurt at Cave B Inn and Spa.  The yurt was quite large with a king size bed, large couch, and small refrigerator and coffee maker, and wi-fi!  The bathroom had a real toilet and shower and although it was probably the worst shower I've ever taken, I was glad to have a real shower.  The resort also had a beautiful pool area where we spent a lot of time; they also have regular rooms if you aren't into yurting it.  The view from our yurt was gorgeous so we spent both evenings with appetizers, wine and music, enjoying the gorgeous views of the vineyards and the river beyond it.

Cave B Inn and Spa was a beautiful facility in a gorgeous location.  The main problem with our stay was the limited dining options in the area.  We spent two nights there and had a dining credit for $100 so we had dinner one night at Tendril's restaurant.  I am not a food critic and won't pretend to be but I will say that I love dining out and I go out enough to know good food.  Tendril's food was perfectly acceptable.  My Carrot Riesling soup was lovely, my steak was overcooked for what I like.  I requested medium rare and it was definitely medium.  The main problem with the restaurant is it wildly overpriced.  My steak was $42.00!  Since Quincy is a 25 minute drive away and the options are fairly limited (we did drive into Quincy for lunch one day at Casa Jalisco and it was surprisingly good family Mexican food); we would have eaten at Tendril's again but didn't want to spend the money for food that wasn't worth it.  So instead, we had a little picnic out on our patio, which was a lot of fun.  Next time, I'd bring along our portable grill and have a cookout. 

Cave B Inn is also a winery.  I drink a lot of wine but am by no means an expert.  The wine was perfectly adequate and the tasting room was lovely looking.  The Tempranillo was my favorite and we ended up buying that, a white and a rosé.   All in all, Cave B Inn was a perfect weekend getaway for K and I.  It was relaxing, beautiful and hot!  K and I are already thinking of spending a few days in a yurt next year.

Julie