132. Preparing for your Retreat

08/03/2023 17 min
132. Preparing for your Retreat

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Cammie and Brian give you a practical field guide on where/when/how to prepare for your spiritual retreat.  It's more realistic than you think, with a little intentionality.They promised a special list of Milwaukee area places to retreat, so here you go: Retreat Centers, Hotels, Cabins.  Brian goes to St. Mary's of the Lake near Gurnee as a retreat center.  Cammie loves Fort Wilderness near Rhinelander.Hotels in Lake Geneva & Cedarburg are quaint locations.Find a friend with a lake cabin, or search for a Vrbo.  You might be surprised what you can find and fall in love with!Parks & Public PlacesMilwaukee Area classics are Seven Bridges at Grant Park or Whintall Park.  Pro Tip: If you walk the space North of Grant Park Beach or South of Seven Bridges, you can pretty much find a spot where you'll have Lake Michigan all to yourself.Lesser known gems for public parks are Minooka (Waukesha), South Shore Park (Bay View).Brian frequents the Milwaukee Public Art Museum, or wanders for a street bench in the Third Ward. Cammie loves Starbucks coffee in Lake Geneva.  Brian prefers coffee in Walker Point.  Both recommend Collectivo Tosa.

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