DuPont Sites in Delawere, Part 2

Once a DuPont family country retreats, Winterthur's 1,000 acres encompass rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. Founder Henry Francis DuPont (1880-1969) developed an appreciation of nature as a boy that served as the basis for his life's work in the garden. He selected the choicest plants from around the world to orchestrate a succession of bloom from late January to November. For a listing of Winterthur plants that flower, berries, and foliage in summer and fall, go to Summer Color in the Garden or Fall Color in the Garden on the Winterthur website www.winterthur.org/

If you are going to Gardens with kids, do not forget to visit Enchanted Woods, a unique children's garden. In a three-acre plot of the Winterthur Garden, the fairy folk created a magical landscape for children of all ages!

Winterthur has now a new exhibit “Uncorked! Wine, Objects & Tradition” on view until January 6, 2013.The exhibition features wine-related materials totaling more than 300 objects associated with the history of wine drinking, especially in Britain and America If you are into wine or even if you’re not the variety and descriptions of the items are fascinating.
You can also raise a glass in toast to this fascinating exhibition by participating in various related events. There are guided gallery walks of the exhibition every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm. To get more details about this exhibition go to www.winterthur.org/uncorked.

Winterthur offers the variety of dining and visitors are welcome to picnic on-site.

We had only about two hours to spend in this beautiful place, so we are definitely planning to come back. Besides, we were not able to visit the most beautiful of the DuPont Mansions- Nemours Mansion, for which advanced reservations are highly recommended. The reservations office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30AM - 4PM. To make reservation, call (302) 651-6912 or e-mail to tours@nemours.org.

Finally, I’d like to recommend the hotel where we stayed during out trip, Hotel Super 8 in Pennsville, NJ. The reason we booked it was the rate, great location just off I-295 at the foot of the Delaware Memorial Bridge on NJ side, and reviews on various travel sites. Upon check-in, the room we were assigned did not have a working TV remote and telephone. To make up for the inconvenience, within 15 minutes of reporting the problem, we were offered a suite. The front desk personnel recommended a great place for dinner – Riverside Inn, located within 2 miles from the hotel. The restaurant boasts live country music, delicious seafood, and a breathtaking view of Delaware River, and Delaware Memorial Bridge. If you do not want to drive to Riverside Inn, there is Applebee's right across from the Hotel.

It was a great trip!