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Tayari's Blog: ARRIVED!

Posted by TayariJones on June 21, 2008 09:01 AM
Filed under Travels & Rambles

It was a six hour drive, but I made it to the Blue Mountain Center. I am happy to report that the rusticness is more a motif than a living condition. Apparently, this place was built to be a golfing retreat for the super rich-- think Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, etc. The property now belongs to the Hochschild family. Adam Hochschild, author of the excellent King Leopold's Ghost, a long time activist and friend of the arts, decided to make it into a resting place for artists and activists.

I will take more pictures soon, but here is my room/work area. Pretty sweet, huh.

The people here are really cool. Many of non fiction writers working on books about social justice. There's a film maker, several painters, and a couple of poets. The food is yummy, but since one of my goals is getting in shape while I am here, I wil avoid the cookie table. (Homemade!)

There is a tour of the grounds this afternoon and I wil try and get some shots so you can see how beautiful it is up here.

(You can click on the pictures to make them bigger.)