FrogsLeapInn.com
Title
Frogs Leap Inn, Londonderry Vermont Bed and Breakfast, Route 100, Near Weston
Description
Once upon a time in there was a handsome young man who happened to swim like a frog (Kraig). He wasn’t a prince, but as in the fairy tales, he fell in love. Not with a princess, but a kindhearted farm girl (Dorenna). The first time he took her swimming, she giggled with glee – you see frogs were to her special creatures – symbolizing rejuvenation and mystery. She dubbed him Frogge. Like the fairy tale frog prince he married his love and they began their life together – collecting many frogs along the way.
Like any young couple (even those who lived in fairy tales), they dreamed and struggled, rejoiced and wept, fought and loved, but most of all they learned. They had many wonderful teachers along the way: Parents, siblings, friends, bosses, co-workers, children, and some people they never even met – in fact they came to believe, like the purpose behind fairy tales, that there were lessons to be learned everywhere and that everything that touched them had the capacity to teach them an important lesson – the hard part was deciphering each lesson. Admittedly, there are many lessons still left to be figured out!
After many years of growing, learning and refining our goals, we began our search for a Country Inn. It wasn’t easy. You see we worked at a fabulous National Historic Landmark Resort – Mohonk Mountain House - in New Paltz, NY. Kraig worked there nine years & I worked there for 13 - both of us in different jobs gaining lots of experience. Established and operated for over 130 years by the Smiley Family, this wonderful property is a testament to the Smiley’s dream, and their dedication to preservation of an historic property and lands. Working at Mohonk Mountain House gave us an insight into what goals we wished to pursue and the style of property we wished to run, but we found it very hard to find. At first we looked near Mohonk – our family and friends lived there and it would be hard to leave. After ten years of searching (five extensively) and visiting over 450 properties in five states, Kraig stumbled upon this property via the Internet. It looked promising but we had been disappointed before and did not at first make a special effort to view the property.
Languages
English
