This is the Phipps' mansion where Orchid and her sister attended tea in November 2006. The estate is 160 acres in total with 88 acres devoted to formal gardens. It is considered to be the finest English-style garden in the United States.
Enhancing a very enjoyable afternoon was the fact that children literally walked into each other at the sight of Orchid. There were 'mini-pileups' of children wherever she went. I loved it; I wish A.D. could have been there.
