July 26, 2004
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Johnson House B&B in Johnson, AR Photo and enhancement by Chris Duffy
When Alice and I go on our sister trips we like to spend at least a couple nights in a B&B. They are more expensive than a hotel, but have so much more character. Like this one in Johnson, Arkansas. The floors creaked with age, but the bed was comfortable and the ambiance was wonderful. The lady who ran it was probably in her 70′s and was talking about not being able to continue running the B&B much longer; the work was just too much for her. That’s a shame, because it was a wonderful experience.
Johnson House B&B in Johnson, AR Photo and enhancement by Chris Duffy
Here’s the wonderful breakfast she served us the next morning . . even though we had to leave very early in order to catch a train that we were riding that day. She had cereal, cut strawberries, juice, coffee and assorted moist breakfast breads waiting for us. We both agreed that we hadn’t been thinking clearly when we planned the one night of the trip we were staying in a B&B on the one night we had to leave so early the next morning. It would have been much better if we could have leisurely gotten up and lingered over the fine breakfast. We would have also gotten to visit with our host more that way. Well, we live and learn, don’t we.
Comments (9)
That looks like such a lovely, old-fashioned kind of place.
Beautiful, and YUMMY…
We won’t make that mistake again. That really was a lovely place. Remember the moonflower vine at her place? I have it growing in my garden now. So far just one bloom. I’m hoping it blooms enough to collect lots of seeds for next year.
:sunny: What a lovely place to stay! :) I too, love B & Bs. :fun:
The B&B’s in these parts are often quite a bit cheaper than hotels, and you can find some real gems at bargain prices.
What a beautiful place. I’ve never stayed in a B&B and may have to wait until the children are grown to do that.
That looks so nice. Do you have your own bathroom at a B&B?
We have never stayed at a B&B in the US, but have stayed in quite a few in Canada. They are always a pleasure and the owners are always so interesting and kind. Hopefully you can go back to see her before she has to retire.
Very nice pictures!
:heartbeat: these look like charming and relaxing experiences. Sister trips sound lovely . Hope all your trips are fun