Last Sunday I happened upon an article in the New York Times; “The Joy of Quiet” by Pico Iyer. As I skimmed through it, one line caught my eye – people who are willing to pay over $2000 a night to stay in an Inn specifically where there is no TV or internet.
I read on – and was struck by the tone of the article – how important it is for all of us to “unplug” for a period of time. It's important for our sanity, our souls, and our ability to re-enter this information packed world we live in.
We have entered the 21st century at Rock Gardens – there is in fact internet access – but only in the Inn – TV – but only in the Inn – telephone – again only in the Inn – and cell phone reception has improved but isn’t dependable. We have tried hard to preserve the sense of the coast of Maine as it has always been – beautiful and changeable, mysterious and private, and above all peaceful. We don’t use gimmicks, our self promotion is low key at best, but we are thrilled that so many guests come back year after year specifically because they do seek that which we work hard to create.
To quote Pico Iyer “But it’s only by having some distance from the world that you can see it whole, and understand what you should be doing with it.”
HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at RGI
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