Cabin in the Hills - Day 4

Note: I'm posting this after the fact, as internet in the area was inconsistent at best.

After a final hot tub session (can you tell we're obsessed with this?), we had to pack up, clean up, and get out of Dodge. A few final cabin interior pics:

A quick hop to the tub!

All the modern conveniences…

After making our way down the hill…

...we bade good-bye to the Hocking Hills and their welcoming residents...

...before driving up to Lancaster and the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. The restored former home of General Sherman's sister, the eventual owners donated it to the county as a museum dedicated to the arts.

In addition to the 1800's period restoration, the upper floor hosts special exhibits. Currently they are presenting items from Paramount Pictures' costume archive (the archivist grew up in Lancaster). It was quite fascinating...

Worn by Veronica Lake in “The Glass Key”, 1942.

Worn by Robert Redford.

Then a meal at a Mexican place just down the street (Flautas and Enchiladas) before heading home.

I'm sure we will make this trip again--and less than 28 years from now.

Cabin in the Hills - Day 3

Note: I'm posting this after the fact, as internet in the area was inconsistent at best.

October 4 - South Bloomfield

We had a shorter trip today, in order to maximize time at the cabin. We drove over to Rock Cave--the only actual cave in the area. Lots of steps, and more people than I would expect on a Tuesday morning. But it was definitely worth it.

They were NOT kidding.

Then off to Laurelville for lunch, only to find the planned restaurant closed.  Across the street to a cafe--club and tenderloin sammiches. Mindy loves the latter, and they folded it in a unique way.

A local "orchard" turned out to be a garage with a collection of wasp nests.  We picked up a bag of apples anyway.

A lineup of kids (presumably from the school across the street) enjoying apple cider “slushies”.

We made the trip back for more ice cream, then off to the cabin.  Two more hot tub sessions, with burgers on the grill in between. Here's some more pics around the cabin.

We had a total of 9 sessions (three hours) in the tub over four days.

Cabin in the Hills - Day 2

Note: I'm posting this after the fact, as internet in the area was inconsistent at best.

October 4 - South Bloomfield

After checking out the weather report (it rained off and on), we decided to fit in a hike at Old Man's Cave.  But first a stop at the only coffee shop in the area.

Old Man's Cave was rather crowded for a Monday (damn you, homeschooling!), but very pretty.

BTW—many people ignored these rules.

Then down to Athens to check out the town, Ohio University (where’s all the drunk students I hear about?), and a fruitless run at a Roadside America listing ("Hitler's Urinal").

We found Miller's Chicken for a late lunch--they started by selling directly at a chicken farm--and it was quite good.

We had better luck with another Roadside America stop--the Pencil Sharpener Museum.  Small, but impressive.

After a stop for more provisions, and an ice cream shop with no less than 41 soft serve flavors, it was back to the cabin and more hot-tubbing (Hi, 50sTubbingCam.com). More tomorrow.

Cabin in the Hills - Day 1

Note: I'm posting this after the fact, as internet in the area was inconsistent at best.

October 3 - South Bloomfield, OH
Lat 39:22.08 Long 82:36.55

It's been quite a while since we've taken a trip not related to visiting family, and with our 28th anniversary just passed, it seems like a good time.  We came down to Hocking Hills for our honeymoon, and always planned to return--just never got around to it.  So...

Mindy found a cabin--Lazy Lane--and after a equally lazy tour of SE Ohio (we couldn't pick up the keys until 4p), including a stop at the Logan Dam…

…plus a trip through the set of Deliverance, there we were.  The outside wasn't all that impressive…

Green Acres, we are theeeerrree...

but the inside was, well, cozy.

It's a good thing we got there before dark, because the driveway up to the cabin was narrow and muddy.  The cabin owners stated it requires 4-wheel drive in the winter, and I believe them.

The best thing about the cabin (apart from opening time with my sweetie) is the hot tub.  We used it twice the first night. The owners have a rule (they have a lot of them) that users should get in the tub “au naturale”.  We're in the middle of the forest, so why not?  I just hope there's no webcam nearby...

We then consumed some of our provisions and crashed. Exploring begins tomorrow!