I hope you will join me for tea today
at my favorite tea room. It is in Mt.
Dora,Florida where we spent a couple of
days on our trip south. It was the first place
we headed for when we rented our car.
It is called The Garden Gate tearoom.
shabby chic down pat.
lunch here. Not only does the setting delight me
but the food is amazing too.
mantle and even the chair get a romantic
touch.
on display.
borrow one.
Lots of pretty tea cups as well. 
Come on in and join me for tea!
As pretty as it is inside,the weather
was perfect and the garden area
charming so that is where we
choose to sit.
I smiled at a couple of ladies stopping
to tell me I was a real southern gal.
I told them I was from Canada but
they didn't hold that against me.(ha! ha!)
said there was a little southern in us
all! I do love that southern hospitality!
Later we enjoyed this lovely sunset from our front porch
at the Lakeside Inn.....life is good!!!!
Thank you for joining me today.
Carolyn
40 comments:
Such a beautiful place Carolyn! The teacups and pots, the hats and dresses...all very pretty! A real treasure trove.
You blend in perfectly with the styish hat. A lovely photo of you!
Happy week!
Madelief x
Such a great adventure! Love Mt. Dora, they have some very nice Tea Rooms there!
donna
I am from the South, and you do act and look the part of a genteel Southern lady.
-Merry
What a gorgeous place to take tea, Carolyn! I don't know if I'll get to Florida any time soon, but I will definitely keep this place in mind.
A wonderful place to have tea, outside and inside, love the style. So nice you wear a hat, in our country nobody wears hats nowadays but I love it.
Ohhhh my I'm totally smitten, what a gorgeous way to sit and enjoy a cup of tea or lunch, I love all the pretty hats...
And all those gorgeous tea cups and vintage and antique dresses are gorgeous...
Smiles~
Mari
Oh Carolyn,
Your tea house has left me swooning! I love the gorgeous cream china cabinet, sweet chairs and amazing china. How I would love to visit there too. What a beautifully shabby chic tea time you must have enjoyed. I must say you do look lovely in your bonnet. I have been to Daytona Beach, Florida many years ago with my sister and father for a music convention. Thank you for sharing such beauty! I love to visit your blogspot! Have a wonderful week!
Karen
COMO ME GUSTA ESOS LUGARES!!!!
TODO HERMOSO.
SALUDITOS
It's very beautiful and romantic place :) Your photos are beautiful too :) I love them...
Greetings from Poland :-)
Luv Mt. Dora. So beautiful...
Wie ein altes Schloss, wunderschön.
Gruß, Anette
It's one of my favorite places too!
Blessings,
Amy Jo
Just Wow! Give me a minute to get ready and I'll be right there.
What a pretty place to have tea or lunch! Too bad it's not nearer where we go in Florida but enjoyed your tour.
Goodness! I'd never want to leave!
I'm heading to Mt. Dora in June and this tea room is on my list. I can definitely see why you like it. Some of the photos look like they're taken in your home.
Oh my... How romantic and shabby!
Beautiful. Thank you for taking us along. :-)
Oh how I loved seeing this again! I am sure they love having you visit too!
I love this tea house. It looks like you can just sit and stare at the pretties all day long. Thank for sharing this special place with us. Hugs, Martha
How positively lovely, Carolyn.
And I adore you wore your hat.
I think you picked the perfect place to enjoy your lunch that day, too!
An enchanted Lady in a fantastic tea room !
Thank you for tea :)!
Franca
So beautiful. I love the little nook with the 2 small tables and the 2 wicker chairs. The garden is amazing as well. Thanks for sharing!
No wonder you like this tea room, it has your style of decorating and you must feel at home.
I live in Tampa, FL and have been to this tea room many times. You are so right it is the best! Not only is the atmosphere totally charming but the food is wonderful too...flavored teas, luscious desserts and what about that chicken pot pie with the fresh rosemary! I think I need to make a little trip to Mt. Dora!
Beautiful and Smitten for sure!
Such a charming and inspiring place, Carolyn !
Thank you for inviting us to join you for tea, I think that having lunch in such a place is really fantastic, probably eating comes after watching everything, and taking precious photographs as well !!
Thank you so much for sharing such loveliness, have a wonderful rest of the week, my friend xox
Daniela
Carolyn,
Thanks so much for sharing this! I have seen this Tea Room before in photos taken by a friend of mine that i lost online so I was thrilled to see your pictures of it!!
Hugs,
Deb
merci pour ce merveilleux moment en votre compagnie, c'est magnifique,
douce journée
rose
I have never been to a Tea Room. This post makes me want to go check out a local one that I spotted the other day.
Thanks for sharing with us.
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Oh I want to come for coffee, not tea, but who cares. I could go for anything just to enjoy the setting. Love, love.
Olá Carolyn,
O local é realmente muito bonito. Sua dica foi ótima e fiquei muito feliz em conhecer a casa de chá pessoalmente.
Foram momentos felizes e realmente a refeição é ótima.
Fique bem.
Lauriane
This looks like a lovely tea room. I love going to tea rooms. Thanks for sharing!
So lovely; did you share the name/link or did I miss that somewhere? We might go to FL next year for our anniversary and I'd like to see Mt. Dora. And this tea room!
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Hi Kathryn,
Thank you for noticing that I had missed putting in the name of the tea room....it is The Garden Gate and well worth a visit!
Thank you everyone for visiting and taking time to leave a sweet message.
Carolyn
Thank you Carolyn! I am going to put this in my "Florida trip" binder! Lovely!
What a dreamy place,Carolyn!! Thank you so much fors sharing ^_^ Debby from Italy
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