Are you aware of being on a journey, existing for a purpose? Have you ever taken the time to enter a quiet space to discover what your life is all about? In an age where you can be reached anywhere, any time, would you like to stop the whirlwind for a moment's rest?
Then come and give yourself a chance to enter the silence.
Call 636-629-4449 and leave your name & number
OR email info@windridgesolitude.org
Bring your personal belongings and food. The cottages are well equipped for anything else. Do NOT bring candles/incense. Fire codes do not allow.
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It costs us about $61/night to cover our costs. We suggest a $50 per night donation for weekday overnights and a $120 amount for a weekend.
Full kitchen (microwave, stove/oven, refrigerator, coffeemaker, toaster (you get the idea)
Bedroom area containing a queen size bed
Full bathroom with full size water heater (so you can take showers without running out of hot water), grab bars for safety
Screened-in porch with rocker chairs, small kettle/grill for BBQing (fluid and coals provided)
As you can see our cottages are well-equipped as well as heated and air conditioned. You will have all the amenities of home without a doorbell, phone, TV or other noisemakers
No. We believe the Spirit is your director by entering the silence with an open mind and heart.
We are located one hour southwest of St. Louis in the Ozark Highlands. From Interstate 270 west take Highway 30 west for 31 miles. At the Lonedell crossroads where the Mobil station is, turn right onto Highway N (north) and travel 1.2 miles. At West Linda Lane turn left and travel 1.6 miles. Our driveway on the left has no fence and is wide. Near the driveway is a sign saying Windridge Solitude. Once you see the sign, turn left onto the driveway. Park on the very first gravel lot to the right and call 636-629-4449 to let us know you have arrived. We will come and get you for an elegant Mule ride.
No, we are definitely out in the country.
Arrival is 1PM, just as is departure, on the days you have scheduled your stay. We set 1PM as the default for arrivals and departures so that we can schedule errands and personal appointments for the afternoon. On Fridays, however, we accept a 4PM arrival. Later than that interrupts our solitude. We ask that you do your best to be on time. You see, we WANT to greet you. We want to make certain we are here to deliver you to your cottage and, when you depart, to deliver you to your vehicle. You will quickly understand this when you see that the parking lot is a quarter of a mile or more from the cottages and that's a very long haul carrying luggage and food. You will be "delivered" back and forth on a Kawasaki Mule which is all part of the the adventure. Exceptions to the 1PM default are made on occasion as long as they are arranged in advance.
