Your innkeepers, Bob and Shannon, went on a 5-year search to find their Bed and Breakfast. The search was originally narrowed down to coastal areas including Washington state, Oregon, Maine, Maryland, Virginia and Florida. In 2007 the search was focused on Maine and Florida with several inn inspection trips to both states. In November of 2007 Shannon walked into the gracious front hall of the Addison and realized that she had found the foundation of what was to become their dream bed and breakfast. They purchased the Inn in December 2007 and re-opened for business in January 2008.

Bob and Shannon are both originally from British Columbia, Canada. In 1996 they made the move south into the United States to Virginia where they lived until their move to Fernandina Beach.

Both Bob and Shannon have engineering backgrounds. Bob was working as a Telecommunications Engineer in support of overseas oil projects for several years before purchasing the Addison.

Bob and Shannon both enjoy hosting the afternoon happy hour. It not only gives them a chance to sit and relax with the guests but also to hear what everyone has been up to during the day.

One of Bob's hobbies is woodworking. Two of his recent pieces, a large framed mirror and a wine cabinet, are on display in the dining room. Shannon's favorite hobby is gourmet cooking. You can often find her poring over cook books or in the kitchen trying recipes. Shannon takes great pride in the varied menus that we provide for our guests and has created several signature dishes. You can check out some of the dishes on the Breakfasts page.