theater, getaway and perfection

this past weekend my hubby and I used a gift that we were given to stay in Solvang and a couple tickets for the Theaterfest and had a wonderful getaway that I can't even explain its luxuriousness.


the Petersen Inn was old world styling and the décor matched and exceeded my expectation.  we had reservations at 5:30 at their café and I couldn't have had a better meal. for a complete rating check out my cookinator blog.

everything was amazing!  I love lamb and knew I would order it when I got there. it was THE BEST.  overwhelmingly the best lamb I have ever eaten on the planet.  J ordered the filet and I tried it and it was also so good!  flavorful for a filet and of course it was so tender you could probably have eaten it with a spoon.

the show was so funny!  we saw Spamalot and it was also exceptional.  everything we've seen in solvang has always been great, but this really outdid the previous.  we both really like monty python, so we knew that it would be good, but it was really funnier than we expected.

afterwards, we walked back to the hotel.  the hotel was really nice, so hospitable, comfortable, clean, and relaxing.  they didn't have the modern amenities that you see in big city hotels, but that made it that much better.  there was no coffee machine in the room and also no ice, but when we checked in, they informed us so and said that if there was anything you need, to call downstairs and they would bring it us.

back to the coffee - it was so good when we went to breakfast in the morning.  the food was fresh and tasty, even J who doesn't really like breakfasts enjoyed what he chose.  I took a bit of everything and their pastries were fantastic, the phyllo dough was crispy and delicate.  their coffee however was to die for!  I was literally in heaven here.

we will go back and I encourage everyone who wants to get away for an overnight stay or even longer, to stay with the kind folks at the Petersen Inn.

I know why solvang is so popular, it's because of this experience that we felt as though we had left the county and were further away from home than the short 40 minute drive it takes to get there.

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