Our 3rd Anniversary in Vermont
📍 Basin Harbor Inn, Vermont
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On July 7th, David and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary in Vermont. Our wedding day feels like it was only yesterday, and I’m baffled that three years have already flown by. With all of the ups and downs that life can throw your way, there is no one I would rather ride the waves with. David is such an incredible partner: supportive, kind, and hard-working. I recognize each day how lucky I am to have him in my life.
During our anniversary, we were in Vermont, visiting David’s family. We hadn’t seen them in nearly two years, which was the main focus of our trip. We still decided to make our anniversary feel a little special by taking a day trip to the Basin Harbor Inn. Only a 90 minute drive away from where we were staying, it seemed like the perfect destination to have a moment to ourselves. I am so thankful for family time, but this was a special trip indeed!
While I’ll go in-depth about our stay at the Basin Harbor Inn later this week, I want to give a quick overview of our romantic anniversary. The weather was less than ideal, with constant clouds and intermittent showers, but we made the best of it! We relaxed waterside in lounge chairs that overlooked Lake Champlain. David grew up with frequent trips here, but the view is fresh to me. I still marvel at the views and can only imagine how beautiful it would be on a sunny day. When the rain did finally arrive, we took shelter under what else, the bar! Conversing with the resort’s staff while we sipped Vermont ciders and beers seemed perfectly on track for our life together so far.
After a quick lunch and a short disco nap, David and I got ready for dinner. We had some time to kill and decided to stroll through the grounds. Although still cloudy, it looked like the rain was over for the day, creating an intimate and moody feel. This resort is very family-friendly but still feels like a summer camp for adults. There are two separate tennis venues and an 18-hole golf course. After admiring all of the quaint lakeside cottages, we grabbed a pre-dinner cocktail at the hotel lobby’s bar.
Dinner for the evening was at Ardelia’s, Basin Harbor’s on-site fine dining venue. Their wine list is one of the most extensive in the entire state of Vermont, and we shared an incredible Venetian red. It paired perfectly with the duck David had ordered, but I couldn’t say no to the Meyer lemon ravioli. All I can say is simply delicious! I would love to recreate the recipe at home. With a full bed of white hydrangeas, our wedding flowers just outside, it was an incredible setting to celebrate our third year together.
With such wonderful, new memories created at the Basin Harbor Inn, it’s a Vermont destination I can’t wait to revisit soon. As David and I discuss our future, I think we can both agree that we can find some new family traditions at this lakefront resort. It makes me even more excited about what’s next for the Kennedys!
Love from Vermont,
Katie
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