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11 a.m. Will and Pam are awake, and they also have a plan. It starts with croissants and crepes at DE LA COEUR CAFÉ ET PATISSERIE, and then on to the day’s main event — a couples pedicure and massage at the INN AT MONTCHANIN VILLAGE & SPA, where they lounge around in plush bathrobes just a little longer than they need to.
4 p.m. Our foursome meet back up at the WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT, taking a walk through the ornamental gardens and around ponds of the RUSSELL W. PETERSON URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGE, then down the riverside
path toward shops and restaurants — stopping at RIVERWALK MINI GOLF
to play a round. Loser buys ice cream at the end.
7:30 p.m. Back to Trolley Square, where many restaurants lead to much debate. They settle on PICCOLINA TOSCANA, where they order and share
a series of small plates — risotto cakes, hearth-baked ricotta, grilled octopus, and a small pizza topped with figs, gorgonzola, pancetta and truffle honey. Jen does not want to share her pizza.
9 a.m. Jason and Jen awake with a plan. After a cup of Brandywine Coffee Roasters coffee at the BREW HAHA in Trolley Square, they’re at the door waiting for TROLLEY BIKES to open. Fully fitted out with two rental bikes for the day, they head north up Pennsylvania Avenue and into Greenville.
10 a.m. Will and Pam are not awake.
10:45 a.m. Five miles
and about a half hour later, Jason and Jen bike past the rolling green hills of the scenic Kennett Pike and arrive at WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDEN AND LIBRARY, where
they spend hours walking around the 60 acres of carefully cultivated gardens and wild woodland.
SUNDAY
10 a.m. It’s brunch time. Everyone jumps into the car to head out to DEERFIELD, where 111 feet of “brunchy goodness” await them, including rack of lamb, peel-and-eat shrimp, Millionaire’s Bacon and Deerfield’s unmissable bread pudding.
Noon. A trip over to Newark gives everyone a chance to walk off brunch. Shops are open and brunch is still in full swing. Jason ducks into THE DELAWARE GROWLER and comes out with three jugs of locally brewed craft beer to take home.
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10 p.m. Jen just heard about a place across the street, behind CATHERINE ROONEY’S IRISH PUB — a blank door with no sign outside. A ring of the bell, and they’re inside Trolley Square’s speakeasy, HUMMINGBIRD TO MARS, where the summer cocktail menu has just made its debut. Three Corpse Revivers and one Garden Party Punch ordered, they settle in on a plush sofa to enjoy the music.
1:30 p.m.
The ride back to the train station
in Wilmington goes right past the CHRISTIANA
MALL and the CHRISTIANA FASHION CENTER, where everyone
wants to stop for some tax-free shopping:
NORDSTROM. NORDSTOM RACK. THE APPLE STORE. CABELA’S. REI. They divide to conquer — Jen and Pam on a loop through the mall, Will and Jason in a direction that lets them catch a movie at CINEMARK XD.
5 p.m. Car returned. Goodbyes said. Memories made. Everyone’s back on Amtrak, refreshed, restored and in need of a bit of
a nap.
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