Creating a Country Inn

Description

This memoir is about a dramatic change in life style . . . a change to a totally new way of life. This is the author, with his wife, taking on the challenge of renovating, an early 1800’s era Vermont farm and creating a totally new country inn. This thirteen year period began with New York Times classified advertising leading to this life, and ended with their last involvement in the scenic property that had become a Vermont country inn. Frequently, when new acquaintances learn of their past inn keeper life, they will say: “Oh, I/We have always wanted to do that. What was it like?”

The answers are here. These pages cover the progress of the romance of their decision to buy, to renovate and modernize, and the opening and operation of the inn. You will read what they learned from their experience, and rules and tips from their perspective of this Inn life. You may find this interesting, and it will be helpful to readers who may be giving serious consideration to inn keeping, or may just be curious about what it was like.