It was a really great few days. It was just so nice to get out of St. Paul for a bit, have a change in scenery and socialize. Honestly the BnB thing is a little strange your first time, at least it was for me when we went to our first one in 2009. The idea of having breakfast with strangers and sharing common areas caused me a little anxiety when we first did it but after the initial shock of that it's fun to meet people and hear their stories. Oh man, I would absolutely love to experience Oktoberfest down there. It seems like you have to make reservations at least a year in advance so maybe 2022 would be an option. There are similar houses on Lake Erie in Ohio too. It would be difficult to build one like that anymore. I think Billy said the walls were solid 22" thick limestone. That place would probably cost $20M to build today and that's only if you could find craftsmen who could do the work.
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That is nuts! Yeah, I think I would be experiencing some definite social anxiety. I am horrible with small talk... I'd need to hide behind my wife and let her do all the heavy lifting! That is crazy about the walls! They definitely don't build things like that anymore! We are heading down next week for our Hocking Hills vacation. I am pretty excited.
Due to Covid, this time, they sat each couple in a different room of the house for breakfast. I have to say this was a nice touch, people could socialize if they wanted but weren't forced to. Most BnB's offer you the option of taking breakfast in your room as well so you can social as much or as little as you'd like.
Hocking Hills is wonderful. Enjoy your time there. I actually want to spread some of my Dad's ashes there. We did so many hikes together in those woods and he spent a lot of time there as a child as well, camping and swimming.
I am looking forward to it! I know there are a handful of popular attractions there, but are there any that you would recommend that might be hidden gems? What kind of things did they serve you for breakfast?
We mainly just hiked the trails at Old Man's Cave. Our favorite was the hike from Old Man's Cave to Lower Falls. We left Columbus before sun up and would cook breakfast on an open fire before descending into the park for the hike.
Here are the menu cards from both days....
Phenomenal food.
I keep that in mind! Those do sound like some pretty amazing breakfasts! Nothing there that I wouldn't eat I don't think!