My best friend was marking a birthday, medical school graduation, and engagement all at once. She decided she wanted to celebrate with seven friends in a peaceful rural location where we could cook and read and hike and generally enjoy one another's company. I took on the task of finding the appropriate place for our retreat.
If I do say so myself, I could not have chosen a better location for our weekend in the country--The Mills at Green Hole is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, the house was clean and comfortable, and Captain Stephen was kind, communicative, and accommodating. I regret that we did not take him up on his offer to give us a tour of the mill itself, but we were too busy swimming in the Green Hole (cold though it was in late April!!), eating dinners around the fire pit under the stars, and reading books in as many sunny nooks of the house as we could muster. In the background of it all, the calming sound of the waterfall and the stream soothed us. We also took advantage of the surrounding area, hiking at Bash Bish Falls and visiting a local brewery.
This spot is bucolic and truly feels like it stands outside of time. I wish we hadn't had to leave after only two short days, and I can't wait to go back some day.