When I was young, I always wondered why my Mom and Dad made it a point to get away every couple months. I never understood the need (and challenge) until we had Roswelle. Routine is so important as a parent, and that can leave little room for spontaneity. We are *trying* to make it a point to get away every 3 months (at a minimum). No baby, just us, and plenty of time to remember what it was like...to date each other...eeek! I would highly suggest it!
Paul and I spent Saturday night in Boston, and we really enjoyed it. There was little pressure or planning required. Below are the details.
(All pictures are from the websites as I decided to not lug my camera around town. Hopefully I'll be writing a similar post in a couple months!)
//stay//
We used hoteltonight.com to book our hotel. The site offers highly discounted hotel rooms at some of the best hotels in the city. The idea is to wait until the last minute to get the best price. On Saturday afternoon, we booked a suite at the Eliot Hotel, a boutique hotel on the corner of Commonwealth Ave and Mass Ave (great location!).
{the entire staff was professional, polite, and extremely helpful}
{our suite was very similar to this one, I loved the french doors}
//eats//
We went to the Seaport District for dinner. The area is packed on a Saturday night in the summer with some of the best restaurants and rooftops in the city, including Legal Harborside.
One of our favorite things to do is eat dinner at the bar of a really nice restaurant. The wait is short, you can sit close, and the people watching is always entertaining. We had a 9:30 reservation but opted for the bar this time instead.
After dinner, we popped up to the Legal Harborside Rooftop. It's so much fun and full of energy!
Next, we went to Clio which is attached to Eliot Hotel for a late night cappuccinos and some amazing desserts (well, three desserts to be exact). We ordered the dark chocolate pudding, a molten-filled peanut butter biscuit with "jelly" flavored ice cream, and a side of hazelnut sorbet. Sooooo delicious.
After all that food, you'd think we'd be done. But as we left Clio to head to our room, we were told by the hostess that the attached sushi bar, Uni Sashimi Bar, transforms into a late-night Ramen noodle spot around midnight. We put our name on the list, came back 30 minutes later to a packed house, and we devoured a large bowl of pork ramen noodles and a plate of scallion pancakes. This may have been the highlight of the night. YUM!
//our pics//
{this is my fav pic from the weekend - so wild ;) }
{sittin' close at dinner}
{I love getting ready in a hotel - especially with a coffee in hand!}
{sunday morning coffee + grapefruit juice on ice}
{calm, well rested, and reconnected}