So as some of you might already know, earlier this month my parents invited my wife and I out to Bloomfield Ontario to visit friends of theirs who have opened a beautiful bed and breakfast called the “Nap and Nosh.”

Now this actually was my first bed and breakfast experience and I have to say… If all B&Bs are that nice… I’ll be staying in them a lot more often. Now Bloomfield is a small town right next to Picton Ontario, and is known for being a wonderful wine region and a haven for artists. I have to say it is gorgeous region, and luckily we had some wonderful weather for the weekend we visited. From what I understand the Nap and Nosh has been converted from an old country home that has had a sizable addition built onto the back end of the building, and it really has maintained the comfortable home like feel. It really is a relaxing environment and I never once felt as though I was intruding on the owner’s home as the entire front half of the house has been reserved for guests’ use. However there is something that will set the Nap and Nosh apart from most people’s homes… the collection of stunning art and furniture the owners have gathered from around the world.

Sonny and Jane Stevens have been around the world and had the foresight to amass a collection of furniture from various places they lived and shipped it back to Canada. As I understand it, they have had the idea to open a B&B when they retired for quite a long time and in my opinion they have succeeded in the most amazing fashion.

Not only is the house itself beautiful, but the service itself shines. The N&N has 3 different rooms for accomidation, each with it’s own theme, as well as a “tea area” located at the top of the stairs with complementary coffee, tea and bottled water in a fridge, as well as a collection of information on the restaurants and areas of intrest in bloomfield and Picton. And last but by no means least I have to mention the food…. It is FANTASTIC!!! Jane posts the breakfast menu on the bulitin board the night before listing what will be available for breakfast the following morning. The meals are out of this world… Saturday’s breakfast consisted of Yogurt with a Rasbury Coolis, A freshly baked muffin, Sausages and an artisticly created homestyle french toast. Sunday’s meal was equally luxurious, Caramelized peaches with a yogurt sauce, a fresh croissant followed by a herb creppe wrapped omlete, drizzled with melted cheese and served with an oven roasted tomato.

Now, like I said we were lucky enough to be traveling with my parents who know Sonny and Jane very well and so we spent a decent amount of time with them and I have to say, they are some of the nicest people I have met in a VERY long time. They seem to have no end of patience and love to chat with their guests. They really have put together something special in Bloomfield and I would wholeheartedly suggest to anyone who is planning a trip to the area to see if they have an open room, cause I gaurentee that you’ll remember the experience as a great one…. Oh and by the way check out the back yard…. Sonny did all the work himself….

Check out their B&B Canada website for details and reservations : Nap and Nosh