Memorial Day Weekend/Early Birthday Weekend

This past weekend, I was whisked away by my boyfriend for a 2 night getaway at Rocky Gap Lodge/Resort in Rocky Gap State Park. Yes, that is the same place where we completed the Greenhorn Adventure Race a few weeks back!


My birthday is in a few weeks, but the weekend of my birthday AND the weekend before and after are filled with 2 weddings and a bachelor party - so this was our weekend to celebrate. Will probably still do a dinner out on my actual birthday though. :)


The lodge is settled on a large lake right below a mountain and has a TON of outdoor activities. Our days went a little something like this...Outdoor Activity...Eat...Sleep...Outdoor Activity...Eat...Sleep. You get the point. It was so incredibly relaxing and the perfect getaway.


We canoed, hiked, ran the lakeside trail loop, played tennis, laid out by the lake, and threw the frisbee. The one disappointment was the food at the resort - very pricey and not impressive at all.


We did find a great restaurant in the area - Puccini - that boasted Wood Fired Pizza! We were starving, so immediately ordered a house salad with the homemade italian dressing to split. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. I remembered to take the photo when we were almost finished.I couldn't resist ordering the zucchini fries because the menu said they were a house specialty! Plus, I LOVE Zucchini and LOVE fries. :)The plate had more zucchini fries than I could imagine for $4. They were crispy and the best fries I have every tasted. No lie. Better than any potato variety I have ever had.


I really wasn't very hungry when our personal pizza's came out. I had ordered the Quattro Formaggio. a.k.a. Four Cheese. Not my favorite pizza ever, but good quality. Maybe a little too much sauce for my liking, but the crust was crisp, light and airy. I guess I couldn't fully enjoy it since I was so full of salad and zucchini fries.


I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend and I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all the men and women in the military. (Especially my friend Camey who served a year in Afghanistan and is now stationed in Missouri.)