{"id":950,"date":"2021-10-21T13:50:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T13:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unveilingwiesbaden.com\/?p=950"},"modified":"2021-10-23T07:21:44","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T07:21:44","slug":"kloster-arenberg-a-place-to-retreat-silence-is-optional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unveilingwiesbaden.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/21\/kloster-arenberg-a-place-to-retreat-silence-is-optional\/","title":{"rendered":"Kloster Arenberg: A Place to Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(This abbey is one hour from Wiesbaden.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are mythical creatures. You know one when you see one; their habits flutter with the slightest breeze and rest just above sensible rubber soled shoes. They often have a strand of beads dangling from a hip pocket and coiled hair hidden under a veil. I wanted to peek into a world that\u2019s foreign and encourages self-reflection.  Kloster Arenberg<\/a>, <\/strong>a Dominican abbey in Koblenz, Germany looked perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I booked a single room for two nights. I chose to be seated in the \u201csilent\u201d section of the dining hall for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And I chose not to dial the (free) \u201cSoul Care\u201d sister helpline to arrange a consultation with a nun. The only thing on my to-do list: hike, read, rest, eat and repeat. Although it’s worth mentioning, they do offer holistic care and massages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My room was a haven. Truly. I loved the soothing tones: sage, orange and cream mixed with the warmth of natural wood.  The bedding and wing back reading chair were upholstered in a heavenly hue of white. The entire grounds of the abbey felt safe, serene and timeless. And those silent meals were a blessing, and delicious. The abbey\u2019s stillness allowed me to inhale, digest, exhale and forgive thoughts neglected. Through silence and solitude a veil lifted. I left the abbey feeling rejuvenated and grateful for the opportunity to step away and thankful for the family who encouraged me to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following is a recipe I cooked after returning. It\u2019s from the cookbook, Twelve Months of Monastery Soups<\/em> by Brother Victor-Antoine d\u2019Avila-Latourrette.<\/a> This monk\u2019s soup embodies the essence of my time spent at the abbey. It\u2019s not life changing. Heavens did not part, nor did angels sing, but this \u201cEveryday Potato Soup\u201d was uncomplicate<\/a>d, simple, flavorful and nourishing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kloster Arenberg <\/a>is one of hundreds abbeys and monasteries dotted across Europe offering affordable overnight accommodations. Most are in beautiful locations perfect for hiking. Many make their own beer, cheese, jams, honey and pottery.\u00a0 Accommodations can be booked online (a few are old school, you\u2019ll have to call or fax). I\u2019m already looking forward to my next overnight(s) at Eibingen Abbey<\/a><\/strong>, where the nuns harvest and make wine and spirits. More importantly it was founder by Hildegard of Bingen ~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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