gfe--gluten free easily

Living gluten free easily by eating real food and a few gf processed foods

 MENU
 SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
    • Home
    • Archives
  • About
    • About
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Most Popular
    • Best GF Bread
    • Pizza
    • Desserts
    • All Bread
    • Main Dishes
    • Appetizers, Soups, Vegetables, and Side Dishes
    • Breakfasts
    • Beverages
  • Most Popular
  • gfe Printables
  • Subscribe

Mini Vacation and General Mills Gluten-Free Bloggers Summit

Shirley Braden

Share on FacebookShare on PinterestShare on TwitterShare on Email
For affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Mr. GFE and I just returned from a gluten-free mini vacation (well, gluten free for me, of course). We headed southwest to Peaks of Otter in Bedford, VA, opting to stay in the lodge there. As you can see, the lodge offers stunning views.
A gluten-free mini vacation to Peaks of Otter in Bedford VA and more. Shown are Sharp Top mountain and Lake Abbott. [from GlutenFreeEasily.com]
Then we backtracked a bit to Forest, VA to visit Thomas Jefferson’s weekend retreat, Poplar Forest. Poplar Forest is where then second-term President Jefferson escaped from the British invasion on Monticello.
From there, we headed northwest to Warm Springs in Bath County. As the names indicate, warm mineral springs reportedly rejuvenate all who “take the baths.”

From Warm Springs, we headed north into Highland County and then through several counties in West Virginia before we headed east to Winchester, VA. There we spent the last night of our vacation at one of our favorite B&Bs, Long Hill (sadly, this B&B is no longer open).
We had a really wonderful trip. In most places, the fall foliage was still beautiful, with some trees still green, surprisingly.
Even in spots where most of the leaves were gone, one could see farther and the mountains and valleys were still beautiful. Oh, and of course, I ate naturally gluten-free meals along the way—some great meals, in fact!
But, where was I earlier this past week, before my gluten-free mini vacation? I was in Minneapolis, at General Mills (in the Betty Crocker Portrait Kitchen most of the time!) for the Gluten-Free Bloggers Summit.
Originally published November 8, 2010; updated September 14, 2018.

Free Email Updates to gfe

Please wait...
Please enter all required fields Click to hide
Correct invalid entries Click to hide
Share on FacebookShare on PinterestShare on TwitterShare on Email

Filed Under: TravelTagged With: bedford, breakfast, peaks of otter, poplar forest, travel, winchester5 Comments

« My Trip to General Mills, a.k.a. Betty Crocker Central
Ricki Heller’s Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies and Chia Pudding »

Comments

  1. nicola @ gfreemom says

    November 9, 2010 at 2:11 am

    Shirley, these photos are phenomenal. So beautiful! You are such an inspiration in living life to the full and truly relishing the great outdoors.

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      November 9, 2010 at 8:41 am

      Hi Nicola–Thank you, sweetie! 🙂 I could have taken one beautiful shot right after another … the views were just so amazing. But, I finally stopped clicking and just looked and enjoyed. Hubby said I needed a video camera. Nope, not the same. 😉 We do love the outdoors … the mountains especially!

      Hugs,
      Shirley

      Reply
  2. Pat @ Elegantly Gluten-Free says

    November 9, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    What a lovely trip that sounds like — thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
    • Shirley says

      November 10, 2010 at 12:34 pm

      Hi Pat–Thanks, dear! I will share more photos and info later. I know I always say that, but I sure plan to … too much good stuff not to share more! 😉

      Hugs,
      Shirley

      Reply
  3. Mikki says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful trip and how fun to go to the GFE event!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Subscribe
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Email Shirley

Trending

  • Homemade gluten-free bread made in the bread machine compared to the popular store-bought brand. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] Top 20 Best Gluten-Free Bread Machine Recipes Plus More Info on Bread Machines
  • A Slice of My Flourless Chocolate Cake. (Photo courtesy of Brandae Filla.) [from GlutenFreeEasily.com] Flourless Chocolate Cake (Gluten Free)
  • Capture the essence of summer with these 25 gluten-free Strawberry Shortcake dessert recipes! [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com] Celebrate Strawberries with 25 Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake Recipes
  • Gluten-Free Banana Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Delicious grain-free treats that are just soft enough and chewy enough! [from GlutenFreeEasily.com] Gluten-Free Banana Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Gluten-Free Chai Tea Muffins Jules Speaks Gluten Free Gluten-Free Chai Tea Muffins
  • Two-Ingredients Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Gluten Free Easily Two-Ingredient Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Mix
  • This luscious Chocolate Milkshake will give a Wendy's Frosty a run for its money! But this recipe is guten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and vegan, so it can be enjoyed by pretty much everyone! [from GlutenFreeEasily.com] (photo) Chocolate Milkshake (Dairy Free, Vegan)
Subscribe by Email
Copyright © 2008-2022 • All Rights Reserved · Gluten Free Easily • Privacy Policy • Disclaimers and Disclosures • Makeworthy Media