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Castle Hotel near Sleepy Hollow, NY, Tuesday Morning

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Welcome to the Castle Hotel & Spa. Located 30 miles from Manhattan and a mile and a half from Sleepy Hollow, this beautiful piece of architecture sits majestically atop one of the highest points in Westchester County, and overlooks the Hudson River amid sprawling acres of manicured gardens and grounds. With over 100 years of history, the Castle is a sumptuous escape to the enchanted era of America’s Gilded Age.

Students are in Deluxe Rooms located in Carrollcliffe, the newest wing of the Castle with one king-size bed or two queen-size beds ~~whichever is funnier~~, private bath with a shower/tub combination. The hotel offers the most luxurious imported linens, goose-down comforters, and plush bathrobes (and chocolates on your pillow because they're fancy). Deluxe rooms also include an armoire with a flat-screen HDTV, Tivoli clock radio, Bose sound system and complimentary high-speed internet access.

Teachers and their guests are in Junior Suites, also located in Carrollcliffe. In addition to all of the goodies in the students' room, the teachers get a sitting alcove and a separate tub and shower to relax in. Booyah.

[OOC: Room assignments are HERE . Please move NSFW threads to private journals!]

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Last night had ended pretty well - and as a result, Dante strolled into the room sometime halfway into the morning, flopping over on the bed.

He'd get up again in a few hours. It wasn't so much that he was sleeping off a hangover; more like a buzz. A nice one.

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Ever wanted to eat at a five-star Zagat rated restaurant? Ever been glad the school is paying for everything? Then Equus is for you!

Dining options include their celebrated seasonal breakfast (can we suggest the Banana Foster French Toast?) and lunch menus in three acceptably snooty rooms: The Garden Room, the Oak Room, or the Library. Breakfast is served from 8-10 am, and lunch starts at noon and goes until 2.

Edited 2016-10-11 04:41 (UTC)

Khadgar had to admit, the food he'd eaten in the last few months was spoiling him for Azeroth's food forever. He'd gotten up a little early and headed for breakfast with a book, and was currently enjoying the best part of the breakfast service--how every time his coffee cup became empty, someone came around to refill it.

The 8,000 square-foot THANN Sanctuary Spa features amenities such as steam, whirlpool, relaxation lounges, and a private VIP treatment room. Private health and fitness classes are available by reservation. There are also daily yoga classes and cardiovascular and strength training equipment located in the gym on the spa grounds.

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To be perfectly honest, unless activities came up that were less-nature-more-stabby, this was where you were going to find Surreal all week. Acting like a lazy lazy cat.

A staff member had convinced her to come in to the yoga class, and she was actually quite enjoying the stretching. She was going to need to learn more of this yoga, it was an exercise that that would help keep her in shape for both her professions, but wouldn't give her away like sparring.

If you're excited about a pre-dawn jog (Steve, please stop omg), there are paths throughout the grounds intended for that purpose. There is also croquet available on property, along with bocce courts and a life-sized, custom-designed chess set.

Rufus enjoyed exploring, partially because he so rarely had the freedom to do so at home, so he took the morning to thoroughly investigate the hotel's grounds.

The life-sized chess set got more than a few pictures taken of it, no lie.

It appealed to him.

Edited 2016-10-11 04:42 (UTC)

This Gothic Revival mansion was originally designed in 1838 by American architect Alexander Jackson Davis for former New York City mayor William Paulding, Jr.

Over its 78 years of operation, 12 light keepers and their families occupied the five-story structure. Tours of the light are offered by the village of Sleepy Hollow.

So Dante was broke and bored, and wandering around in nature seemed like the absolutely last thing he wanted to do with his life. Which landed him at the lighthouse, in the middle of a tour group.

He spent way more time cracking sarcastic remarks at the tour guide and hitting on one of his fellow tour group members than he did actually listening to anything the guide had to say.

This park is comprised of over 1,000 acres donated by the Rockefeller family. Seasonal activities include hiking, recreational running, bird watching, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, carriage driving, photography, painting, and geocaching.

So. Peridot was watching the birds. There were birds, and she was watching them.

"I don't get it. Are they supposed to do something?"

She was pretty sure there was a trick to this that she was missing. So she was going to just stare at birds until she figured out what it was.

Kanan had never seen a horse before in his life, but he found himself almost immediately intrigued by the creatures, which reminded him of some sort of strange cross between an eopie and a kybuck. He took a few minutes to acquaint himself with one of the animals, and when one of the riding instructors noted that he seemed to have a way with them, given that he'd picked one of the more moody ones, well...

Kanan's morning was going to be spent on horseback, taking in the sights of the preserve. If he and the horse wandered from the beaten path and were prone to hitting flat-out gallops whenever the terrain allowed, that suited them both just fine.

Steve had found a nice spot to enjoy the crisp air and sketch the view. It was pretty amazing, even if the bugs were annoying as anything.

City boy forever...

It had been quite some time since Cassandra had last ridden a horse. Back home, it had been a practical thing, not something you did for fun-- but as she eyed the creatures at the preserve, she found that she had missed it.

She tugged her ponytail loose, got on the horse, and rode - urging her horse on to pick up speed.

She had missed this sense of freedom, in a way. None of the island's methods of transportation truly compared.

Anders took a peaceful wander through the woods that ended at the stables. He stayed there for a while, idly watching the handsome horses while he tried to decide whether he wanted to take a ride or figure out what geocaching was.

Safe, legal fun, yes? Please? Your chaperones are all drinking or being athletic.

There are dozens to choose from! May we suggest Main Street Sweets, Silver Tips Tea Room, Horseman Restaurant, or Horsefeathers?

Though heavy on the headless kitsch, there are lots of fun shops to poke your head into in both Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. Try out Bella's Boutique, the Philipsburg Manor Gift Shop, Flying Fingers Yarn Shop, or a Nu Toy Store.

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Castle Hotel near Sleepy Hollow, NY, Tuesday Morning

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