The exact itinerary I give friends planning an anniversary trip — castle stay included.
Field photograph — A Romantic Weekend in Wine Country
A proper romantic weekend, exactly as I'd plan it.
Friday
Check into Belhurst Castle — get a lake-view room; it's worth the upgrade. Dinner at Stonecutters downstairs.
Saturday
- 8am: Taughannock Falls before the crowds
- Lunch: Hazelnut Kitchen in Trumansburg
- Afternoon: Ravines — the terrace if the weather is good
- Sunset: the Burdett pull-off on Route 14
- Dinner: Dano's Heuriger on Cayuga
Sunday
Brunch at Simply Red, the Keuka Lake drive, Dr. Konstantin Frank, head home.
Book Belhurst and Hazelnut Kitchen well in advance — both fill up fast on weekends.
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