Aahhhhh!

Finally. After 18 months absence we got to Leavenworth for 3 days. It was glorious. It truly feels like home for us. We saw all our old favorite places; ate German cuisine, yum; and we stayed at our favorite hotel, Enzian Inn.

As the months passed by the yearning for Leavenworth grew. We took the opportunity of holes in our schedules to make a quick trip, first to Seattle to visit our son and daughter-in-law, then to Leavenworth for some much needed relaxation time.

The Enzian Inn was running a delightful off-season special for April and May. Buy a regularly priced room and get an upgrade to a suite for no extra charge. This special came to us via email. Visit enzianinn.com to view the website and send an email to: info@enzianinn.com to sign up for their email list. Next spring perhaps you could be lucky enough to take advantage of a similar off-season special.

Our room was wonderful! I cannot express how grateful we were to see this room after hiking the hills of downtown Seattle all afternoon. We love staying at Enzian Inn. The room was elegant, comfortable and clean.The suite had a fireplace, large elegant bathroom, a bed made up in the European fashion with feather beds (down comforters) and a jetted hot tub. With a room like this who needs to leave?

But leave the room we did when our hunger got the better of us. The daily complimentary breakfast, served in the bright and sunny 4th floor Continental Room, was so yummy and a great way to start the day. I have a particular fondness for Bavarian style brown bread, dense and fragrant and slightly sweet. So good. I also enjoyed a made-to-order mushroom and cheese omelet. Scotte enjoyed house made homefries with cheese.

Breakfast was accompanied by lots of Starbucks coffee and juice. The sunny room and large tables were just the place to lay out our guide books and brochures and plan our day in Leavenworth. Large windows on three sides give outstanding views of the surrounding mountains. It's easy to forget you're in the Cascade Mountains rather than the Bavarian Alps.

Breakfast concluded with the second of two daily Alphorn concerts. There's not another sound like it. Father and son owners, Bob and Rob Johnson take turns donning their lederhosen to awaken the sleepy village each morning. As always, the service at breakfast was super. What better way to start a fantastic spring day rediscovering Leavenworth than waking up in a beautiful suite at the Enzian Inn and filling up on good food and great company in the Continental Room.

Be sure to visit enzianinn.com to find out much more about Leavenworth's Enzian Inn, its history, and more importantly the fantastic accommodations.