This past weekend Katie and I went on a weekend trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and stayed at Grand Geneva Resort. It was both of our first time to Lake Geneva and we had a great time exploring the area and enjoying the fall activities. Here is a recap of our weekend and some pro trips for weekending in the Midwest during fall!
Friday: Lake Geneva is about 2 hours away from Chicago, we left the city around 2 with our Getaroundcar (c/o) and stopped at an apple orchard before checking into Grand Geneva Resort.
Pro tip: Stop by an apple orchard at the beginning of your trip, it’s a great way to start your vacation. Stopping there will also set the mood for your fall vacation. Bonus points if you can go on a weekend because it wont be as busy!
After we checked into our room at Grand Geneva Resort we decided to walk around the grounds then ordered room service, watched a little trash TV and when to bed early. I know this wasn’t the most exciting Friday night, but it was seriously what we needed!
Saturday: This was a really busy and fun day! Our morning started with coffee (duh!) that we got to drink next to a fire!! The main lodge at Grand Geneva Resort was so welcoming that we settled down next to the fire immediately.
Around noon we headed to the stables to go horseback riding. Neither Katie or I had been horseback riding in years! Katie’s horse was a little fussy when we started the walk. I was nervous that my horse was going to run wild so I kept talking to him! We went on a 45 minute trail on the grounds, it was so beautiful to walk around with the leaves changing colors and falling.
After our horseback ride we went downtown Lake Geneva for a late lunch and to explore! Lunch started with cheese curbs (we were in Wisconsin after all!) at Popeye’s, after we grabbed treats at Kilwins.
Pro Tip: Save some extra time to drive around the houses along the lake, they are beautiful!
Saturday night we went on haunted hayride! I was really nervous for this hayride, I jumped off my seat before we even left. Katie tried to play cool before we left reminding me that it was just people with masks on, it wasn’t going to be that scary. But it was. It was really scary. The people got on the hayride, they were in your face! Ahh!! There was a mom in fetal position across from us. That 30 minute haunted hayride lasted too long for me.
Pro Tip: If you wear a scarf on a haunted hayride, you can cover your eyes. Then you don’t have to see everything!
Post haunted-hayride Katie and sipped on a bottle of champagne fireside. The champagne was the balance we needed after being so scared!
Sunday: After checking out of Grand Geneva Resort we went back downtown for breakfast at Lake Ale restaurant. This was a cute little local dinner downtown (the waffles were delicious!) We walked around downtown and a short walk along near the lake before heading back to the city.
Overall, Katie and I had a great weekend in Lake Geneva! We always have fun traveling together and Gand Geneva Resort was a beautiful place to stay!
Thank you Grand Geneva Resort for the great stay! Thank you Getaround for letting us use a car. Thank you Katie for being a great travel companion and taking all these pictures!
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