The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

Spring Breakers

Three different styles of getaway

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Jan 25, 2023
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The Cabin in the Woods

Drumhierny Woodland Hideaway

The cabin in the woods lurks large in our primal consciousness.

It’s the place you retreat to, so that you can recharge. It’s the place where you get space to begin your novel, or write those songs the way Bon Iver did for his debut album, the now-iconic “For Emma, Forever Ago.”

You can be Thoreau, exploring Walden Pond, and you can …

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