Guest Blogger
by Lynn McCreery, innkeeper
Hi Deborah: I am writing you from the top floor of THE STONE HOUSE B&B in Chester IL - what a gorgeous view of the Mississippi River I am enjoying from my perch here. I could write for days and never get tired. The breeze from the River is soothing and cool.
(Lynn visits many inns in her role as innkeeper and human being who also needs getaways)
1. Vacation with Pets Champaign, IL - An energetic scientist manages research and development activities for a Fortune 500 company and looks for places where she and her dog can stay, play, and get away! The Shawnee National Forest was great for them. They went hiking near waterfalls, through the rock formations at Garden of the Gods, down to the Ohio River, to several wineries, and brought food and wines home to The Irish Inn each night. This visitor was not here to meet new people, but to commune with nature and decompress. She chose The Irish Inn because it seemed far out in the wilderness, her dog was welcome, and they could go everywhere on the day tours we designed for them. Going on vacation with pets is a common thread with some of our single female travelers.
2. Spiritual Retreats - Des Moines, IA - This retired actress, dramatist, and Humanitarian chooses her retreats very carefully. She looks for "Zen" places she can visit with her greyhound, Daisy. She has visited a farm run by cloistered nuns where all the guests worked on the farm, prayed, and did their own creative works in between these activities. She chose The Irish Inn because we were in a wilderness setting, were pet-friendly, and she was looking for quiet natural surroundings to practice yoga and bring her own body and spirit back into balance. I took her to the Quilt Museum at Paducah, Kentucky, and there is even a "zen" in quilting. With each stitch and the concentration on it, a person can find inner peace. She talked to the very old ladies who were sitting in the lobby at a quilt rack quilting by hand the old-fashioned way. Getting to connect with other women on spiritual journeys is one of this very interesting lady's goals in her travels.
Lynn Moore McCreery, MPA, BSW, AA, AS
THE IRISH INN
P.O. Box #97 - 600 Soloman Lane
Ozark, IL 62972-0097 USA
We have MANY single female travelers come to The Irish Inn, so I will tell you about them. The common threads are that these are women looking for rest, revival, communion with nature, and often a place where their pets are also welcome and can be active participants in their holidays. In the one case, reading was an important part of the holiday.
1. Vacation with Pets Champaign, IL - An energetic scientist manages research and development activities for a Fortune 500 company and looks for places where she and her dog can stay, play, and get away! The Shawnee National Forest was great for them. They went hiking near waterfalls, through the rock formations at Garden of the Gods, down to the Ohio River, to several wineries, and brought food and wines home to The Irish Inn each night. This visitor was not here to meet new people, but to commune with nature and decompress. She chose The Irish Inn because it seemed far out in the wilderness, her dog was welcome, and they could go everywhere on the day tours we designed for them. Going on vacation with pets is a common thread with some of our single female travelers.
2. Spiritual Retreats - Des Moines, IA - This retired actress, dramatist, and Humanitarian chooses her retreats very carefully. She looks for "Zen" places she can visit with her greyhound, Daisy. She has visited a farm run by cloistered nuns where all the guests worked on the farm, prayed, and did their own creative works in between these activities. She chose The Irish Inn because we were in a wilderness setting, were pet-friendly, and she was looking for quiet natural surroundings to practice yoga and bring her own body and spirit back into balance. I took her to the Quilt Museum at Paducah, Kentucky, and there is even a "zen" in quilting. With each stitch and the concentration on it, a person can find inner peace. She talked to the very old ladies who were sitting in the lobby at a quilt rack quilting by hand the old-fashioned way. Getting to connect with other women on spiritual journeys is one of this very interesting lady's goals in her travels.
Lynn Moore McCreery, MPA, BSW, AA, AS
THE IRISH INN
P.O. Box #97 - 600 Soloman Lane
Ozark, IL 62972-0097 USA
