Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00978

This morning we headed down to Foxwoods Casino for a couple of days to celebrate our 15th/16th wedding anniversary. Today was our day to spend at G Spa. This is a spa inside the Fox Tower. By getting services at the spa we had use of the pool and sauna and other amenities. We got there a bit ahead of our couple’s massage and so we used the hot tub and the pool to relax after the drive. The spa also had outside balconies if we wanted to hang out there as well.

Our couple’s massage was an 80 minute massage and it was very relaxing. Afterwards we received champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. We enjoyed those and then Allison had a manicure and a pedicure to go to while I was free to use the amenities of the spa. There is a men’s section and a women’s section. Locker rooms that had things like whirlpools, saunas, showers, a television and seating area and more. They also had shaving cream and disposable razors. I had the time, so I meticulously shaved my face and head. When I have the time I really want to shave so close that no matter which way I rub my hand over my head it is smooth. It goes away after one day but I still like to do it once in a while.

Once we were done with the spa we headed to our hotel. I’m rather cheap when it comes to hotels and this time I found a very interesting place called the Cedar Park Inn and Whirlpool Suites. The place was seven miles from Foxwoods and since neither of us had any desire to spend more time at the casino than it took to enjoy our events there it made sense to stay off property. This was an interesting place. Each building was the shape of an octagon and the way the rooms were laid out was an interior designer’s nightmare. However, it was a clean room and had what we needed to sleep and shower, so not too bad a choice overall. Plus, we’ll always have stories of me having to shimmy out of bed because the bed was right against the wall and then always forgetting that the bathroom door did not open all the way without getting stuck. Little things like that. But you could tell that they were trying there. So it all worked out.

We then headed in to Stonington to get some dinner. I had found a few places and the first one we went to was only taking reservation. The host seemed a bit too full of himself so we left to find someplace else. The place that we did find was Bridge Restaurant, Raw Bar & River Patio. This place had our vibe. It was laid back and homey with a nice view of the river and very pleasant staff. The food was also excellent. We got some griddled corn bread and RI style Tater Tots to share. I got a burger and Allison got the swordfish tacos. Everything was excellent. We then split a slice of key lime pie for dessert.

and of course, since we are who we are we took photos of our meals.

We headed back to the hotel after dinner and got some rest for tomorrow’s adventures.