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Ask any group of people where they feel the most safe and the answer is almost universal,

their own house.

It's a place they know well where they have built a life and crafted wonderful memories.

Home sweet home is for many people and immutable law.

But what happens when we leave the safety of our homes and travel?

Rights outside our comfortable safe haven we often find ourselves exposed to whatever

awaits us.

Some people are more courageous than others, of course.

The travel can be a source of fear for many.

Hodophobia is the fear of travel.

And while the vast majority of people don't necessarily suffer from a clinical fear of

leaving their homes, many do struggle with strange places.

And no place can feel more foreign and strange to a traveler in my opinion at least than

the places where thousands upon thousands of guests had stayed.

Perhaps it's the well-worn carpets or the imperfect walls and ceilings that make

us feel uneasy.

Noisy plumbing, finicky lights, and the sounds of a settling structure can leave even the

best of us feeling a bit out of our element.

No other place in the United States can cause that uneasy feeling more than an often forgotten

mountain lodge built over a century ago in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains.

Despite its classic architecture and lavish decor, there is very little inside that feels

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