Johnson Mill: When You Need To Get Away

I've mentioned the Johnson Mill in Midway, UT on my blog before.  Jill and I went there on our honeymoon, as well as for our first anniversary.  What I haven't done, however, is blog directly about the bed and breakfast.  Jill and I have been there four times now, each stay a wonderful experience, and I've never given them the proper public recognition they deserve.

On Sunday, we were sitting on the couch, enjoying a quiet afternoon.  Jill's birthday is this week, and we both had the day off, so we were discussing what we might do to celebrate.  About the same time, an email came from Johnson Mill with a 20% discount offer.  Looking at the email, we knew we'd be going there for Jill's birthday.

Jill and I set things up and planned to leave just after she got home from work Monday afternoon.  We had some reservations (the apprehensive kind) because Monday also brought us a very out of the ordinary snowstorm, and our track record of staying at the Johnson Mill during snow storms isn't good (trust me).  As the snow seemed to clear on Monday, we hopped in the car and drove to Midway.

The half hour drive takes you through Provo canyon, which is especially scenic this time of year, but even more so with snow so close to the ground.  After we made our way to Midway, we checked into our room.  We chose to stay in the waterwheel room, which was the room we stayed in on our honeymoon.

After settling in a little, we went for a walk around the property.  This was the first time we'd been able to walk the property without snowshoes in a couple years.  We skirted along the pond to its far end, then followed the trail down near the Provo River.  The property has a couple small tributaries running from the river near the property, one of which feed the pond, which was used by the original mill before falling back into one of the tributaries below the house.

After our walk we returned to the room for a few minutes before deciding to drive to Park City to see if there was anything worth buying at the nearby outlet mall.  While we were in town, we stopped by Park City Pizza, a place we discovered while on our honeymoon (we found it near the liquor store).  Over the last year and a half I've been tempted to drive from Orem to Park City just for their good pizza.  This visit didn't disappoint, and we only finished about half of the large pie (the rest came home with us).

We drove back to the bed and breakfast and stayed in for the night.  The bed was a little uncomfortable, which I seem to remember from our honeymoon, but we got some sleep in.  We woke up in time for breakfast, which is always delicious, though this morning I had to ask the manager to make a berry-free version due to Jill's allergy to blackberries.  The french toast with strawberry cream cheese inside was awesome, and I enjoyed the berries even though I'm normally not a big "mixed berries" person.

After breakfast we reluctantly packed up and drove home.  Our stay was never intended to be a long one, though we would have loved to stay through the week like in the past.  It's a very peaceful and relaxed environment, and Jill and I always enjoy ourselves while we're there.  I even wonder if a stay at the mill would be relaxed enough for a writing vacation.

The first time we stayed at the Johnson Mill, it was a random choice that brought us to them.  We thought of Midway as a good place to get away, but we weren't looking for the busier resorts you find in town.  We wanted peaceful tranquility, and found it.  It's brought us back three more times, and it will bring us back for years to come.

Thank you, Johnson Mill.

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