Beautiful Escape
Review Submitted: November 16, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2009
First, we look back on our stay at Fir Mountain as one of our finest vacations in the last eighty years (my wife Ruth and I celebrated the year of our eightieth birthdays, along with our 52nd wedding anniversary). Your beautiful Escape had much to do with that, because of the trees, the views, the animals (our grandson woke us early the first morning to make sure we could see the two mama deer nursing their little ones), and the architecture and comforts of the house itself. The surrounding orchards and vineyards lent still more charm to the week, as did our various side trips: Mount Hood, Horsetail Falls, long hikes (one of six miles), our first rock-climbing expedition--a considerable adventure for two octogenarians--, and explorations in the inviting town of Hood River. First, we look back on our stay at Fir Mountain as one of our finest vacations in the last eighty years (my wife Ruth and I celebrated the year of our eightieth birthdays, along with our 52nd wedding anniversary). Your beautiful Escape had much to do with that, because of the trees, the views, the animals (our grandson woke us early the first morning to make sure we could see the two mama deer nursing their little ones), and the architecture and comforts of the house itself. The surrounding orchards and vineyards lent still more charm to the week, as did our various side trips: Mount Hood, Horsetail Falls, long hikes (one of six miles), our first rock-climbing expedition--a considerable adventure for two octogenarians--, and explorations in the inviting town of Hood River.
Against all this our tiny complaints seem niggling and hardly worth mentioning. We enjoyed the deck outside the dining area immensely, but our enjoyment was mixed with some frustration over all the drippings from the trees, about which your instructions give fair warning. But I do not share the idea of some of your previous guests that the offending trees should be removed. We all love trees too much to add our voices to that suggestion.
In sum, you have every right to be very proud of what Fir Mountain Escape has to offer. Thank you for having it available. And for having done everything with such exquisitely good taste.
Gratefully,
Tom
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