Last weekend, a few of us from the group known as Weekend Retweat got to go explore Darke County after being invited by the Darke County Visitor’s Bureau. I had previously visited the area briefly and remembered it as a place that I wanted to go back to sometime. I am so happy I got to see so much of the area – it is beautiful!
Our host for the weekend was Roy Brown at the Inn at Versailles. We were treated to recently remodeled, beautiful luxurious rooms with jacuzzi tubs. Check out the pictures of the Rooms and the very reasonable rates! After a refreshing night staying at the Inn, Roy was our tour guide to some of the places in Versailles on Saturday morning. There is a large Conference Center called Riverwatch. We saw the Stillwater Valley Golf Club and one of the many sculptures around the area.
Fore
One of the most enjoyable stops for me was at the Sycamore Bridge Farm. The restaurant at the Inn uses the food and herbs grown here.
Sycamore Bridge Farm
Roy then took us to Midmark and explained how the company (which owns the Inn) is such a great asset to the community. It’s an obvious case of a company giving back in many ways. Quite impressive. We saw the town’s football field and as in many small towns, football is important. The field also has a sculpture.
Perfect Catch
Here is another sculpture that is just too cute not to post.
Jumping Rope
In the afternoon, we ventured out on our own to do more exploring with Rose doing the driving. The first stop was The Winery at Versailles. They were in the process of getting ready for a major event but still took time to talk to us. We would love to go back some time to be able to fully appreciate what they offer.
Next on our agenda was to find Greenville and food. Tiffany had done some research and led us directly to Montage Cafe. What a great place!
Montage Cafe
We got to choose from several varieties of salads and soups. They sell all kinds of things and Michele, who always finds good wine found some there which was enjoyed then and then again later. Greenville is home to the Kitchen Aid store and it was fun to see the different colors all lined up.
So many colors
In the museum downstairs, they have a Gold Mixer.
Gold Mixer
There were several other shops we wandered through and then we stopped at Sweet One O One for some dessert. Everyone was so friendly.
Sweet One O One
We hit the road again and went to Bears Mill It is a working water powered mill with some interesting collections inside.
Lots of glass shoes
Old Posters
I took a trail to see the dam and on the way I found a Viet Nam War Memorial.
War Memorial
The Dam
We ventured back to the Inn to make use of the jacuzzis and enjoy some wine before dinner. There were more sculptures to see in the Town Square across from the Inn so we did that before dining.
Monet the Impressionist
January 1st: Heralding The Millenium
Dinner at Michael Anthony’s was outstanding. Roy and his wife Elaine joined us.
Dinner
Roy selected excellent wine and a variety of appetizers.
Antipasti
Bruschetta di Michael Anthony
Roasted Baby Beets and Goat Cheese Salad
Asparagus Wild Mushroom and Spring Field Greens Tart
Strawberry, blueberry, and Sycamore Bridge Farms rhubarb tart.
Chocolate Decadence
Michael Anthony
A wonderful time was had by all!
A LINK to the rest of my Sculpture pictures
A LINK to all of my Darke County pictures.
