🌲 Firefly Forest | Postcard Cabins at Starved Rock ✨🏕️

It's been *ages* since my last update—post-grad life has been a *rollercoaster* of job applications, portfolio tweaks, cold emails, and *occasionally losing my mind*. So, I packed up my crew (and three furry babies 🐱🐶) for a *spontaneous* Getaway trip ! 🚗 The Journey: Starved Rock’s Postcard Cabins are just *1.5 hours* from Chicago... *unless* you hit traffic (then it’s 2+ hours of agony 🥲). Between our *chronic lateness* and prepping the pets, we didn’t hit the road till *7 PM*—arriving in *pitch darkness*. Our Queen Bed with View cabin was cozy... but the "view"? 🤔 *Mystery.* However, the *lavender field* across the way sparkled with fireflies at night—like a *real-life Studio Ghibli scene*! 🧚‍♂️💫 (Summer magic, I tell you.) 📝 Pro Tips (From a Getaway Veteran): - Seasons Matter : Summer = lush greenery 🌿 *but* bugs galore 🦟. Fall is prime time ! Winter? *Freeze-your-nose-off* cold. ❄️ - 3 Nights Max : The "cabin fever" is real. One time, we booked a *whole week* and ran out of card games ♠️. Plus, *everything* smells like campfire smoke for days. 🏕️🔥 - Avoid Night Drives : Arriving in the dark = *wasting* your first night. 🌑 - Pack Smart : Toothbrush, toothpaste, makeup remover (ladies, *trust*). No giant grocery hauls—the mini-fridge is *sadly weak*. ❄️🚫 - Pet Prep : Flea/tick treatment, litter pads, and extra bowls! 🐾 🔥 Why Go? - Disconnect to reconnect (no Wi-Fi = *bliss*). 📵💖 - Campfire s’mores under firefly skies . 🍫🔥 - Furry friends welcome ! 🐶🐱 #ForestEscape #GetawayCabin #StarvedRock #ChicagoWeekend #FireflyMagic #PetFriendlyTravel #DigitalDetox