The Sierra's Secret Seclusion ' Rock Creek Lodge
The Special Secret Of IntuitionThe limbic system Nerve impulses were known to relay feelings and emotions - whether they be the feel of silk, or the flush of shame. Sensors, or nerve endings ..... ...... below Rock Creek Lake. A wooden bridge over the picturesque stream brings you to the lodge's main building.
What's this - flowers in my dinner' The chalkboard in the lodge's window announces the bill of fare for the evening's meal in the cozy dining room. Now, any food served on a cool evening in the mountains can be called "comfort food," but if you're expecting burgers & beans here, you're in for a pleasant surprise. My dinner featured pork chops with sage and gravy, braised lentils, spinach salad with walnuts, fantastic home-baked potato bread - and "four lily soup." Did you know that garlic, shallots, leeks, and scallions are all members of the lily family' This creamy soup had a marvelous flavor.
As you enjoy the warmth from the old woodstove, you'll see some ribbons and trophies on the dining room wall. Janet and Randy are excellent cooks, and Janet has won prizes for several of her recipes - most recently for her chili-cheese bread at the 2003 Tri-county Fair in Bishop.
After dinner you can join other guests in the rustic lodge building for a board game (by the woodstove) or simply read a book from the shelf. There's a pay phone at the lodge, but don't expect phones, TVs, or internet connections in the cabins.
The 14 large and small cabins have kitchens, comfortable beds, and electricity, and eight of them (the "modern cabins") have hot water and bathrooms. For guests in the six "rustic cabins" and the lodge's dorm accommodations there's a communal bathroom with showers, and outhouse-style restrooms are also close by, although they are closed in winter.
Winter 2003-2004 rates are as follows: $95 per person, per night for rustic cabins, $120 for modern cabins. Note that winter prices include your delicious dinner (including beer and wine), breakfast, trail passes, taxes, and your all-important snowmobile ride from the lower canyon up the unplowed road to the lodge and back. That's right - the place becomes inaccessible to cars in winter. Talk about splendid isolation!
For the adventurous, the Lodge even rents a backcountry hut way up at Mosquito Flat. Go to www.rockcreeklodge for more information and current rates. Then pack your bags, get the kids and/or the dog into the car (pets are allowed for a small extra fee) and get moving.
By the way, bring a flashlight, 'cause it gets dark under the pines. After all that wine and dessert, take your partner for a romantic stroll along the road or across the meadow and look up; the stars look stunning from this elevation. You can also keep warm in the genuine Finnish sauna ' a luxurious treat on a winter's evening. Then make your way back to the cabin, stoke up the fire in the stove, and burrow under the blankets for a well-earned night's sleep. Ahhh . . !
Rock Creek Lodge is open year around. You will need all that firewood during the rugged Sierra winter.
You did earn your night's sleep, didn't you'
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