Nona and Richard have a good thing going. They packed up and left L.A. to make their Ventura bed and breakfast,
The Victorian Rose, an unforgettable experience for Angelenos and other travelers.
It was once a wedding chapel in the 1800's. With vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows from Germany and a pipe organ, it was inevitable that people would claim
the place is haunted. It didn't deter me, (
quite the opposite, in fact) although I discovered
countless websites claiming someone had
fallen off the choir balcony to their death, after which strange things took place.
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| bedroom in the old choir loft |
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| the old choir balcony, overlooking the bed and breakfast |
Then again, those websites are rife with typos, which made it all seem less credible. I wasn't about to give up bedrock waterfall showers, wine and cheese at 5 pm and an elaborate breakfast on fine china. Then I spoke to Nona and Richard, and they confirmed that someone did indeed fall of the choir balcony (creepy!) and it was a child (
creepier!) - not to mention that the Travel Channel covered the place in
Haunted Hotels. Thankfully, the kid lived. And this place is a true landmark!
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| view from the choir balcony |
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| angels watching over you, literally |
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| choir balcony from main room |
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| the showers |
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| my friends John Will and Ariana Drehsler |
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| the main room |
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| wine and cheese the night before |
