2023 Trip #3 – Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater house in Mill Run, PA has been on our bucket list for a long time.
We took a 2-hour tour of the house with eight other people on Saturday, June 10th.
But first, here’s a recap of our road trip from Tecumcari to Pennsylvania’s Ohiopyle State Park, located 15 minutes from Fallingwater . . .
The Journey to Fallingwater
The walk-in tornado shelter in the Shamrock, TX campground was anything but comforting.
In Arkansas we noticed Flirt limping. We knew she had arthritis, but her limp was debilitating so we we able to get her into a vet in Russellville.
Long story short, after a “miracle” shot Flirt was back in business the following day.
Next stop, West Memphis, AR and the Mississippi River. We camped just feet away from the great river and watched these huge barges travel up and down the Mississippi . . .
Finally, let me just give a shout out to Bucky Bee’s BBQ in Cave City, Kentucky. We ordered a half rack of ribs and we’re still eating them. Yum!
Fallingwater
Our tour of the Fallngwater grounds and house started at about 8:30 am on a beautiful sunny morning. An unusual day as we’ve encountered our fair share of rain and storms on this trip.
First impressions: it looked smaller than I expected. Besides that, the house was superb. Incredible lines and an infinite numbers of views inside and out.
Living Room
To me, this room and its patio is the heart of the house.
The Window Tower
This tower travels the length of all the floors, but hides each floor so that it looks like a continuous window.
Upstairs
Master Bedroom
Final Thoughts
Fallingwater is a work of art, but, like other Wright buildings, it leaks.
The house and the guest house above Fallingwater are constantly being maintained. The houses’s location has much to do with that. The house sits on a creek and water constantly flows through the surrounding rocks. (It also flows inside the house.)
However, we would live there in a heart beat.
rvSeniorMoments 
You’d live there in a heartbeat…me too…except in the winter.
Fabulous site…..FLW……a creative dude!!! So interesting! Am enjoying your wanderings very much …..gracias for sending!
I toured Falling Water many years ago (and many other FLW houses.) If I remember right, each bedroom had a desk. To me the house reflected a love of nature, music and writing. Also, dinners with lots of people; I seem to remember a large table in the main room. Thanks for your post!
We were there several years ago. Amazing place. The stream below the house was very cool and cold (end of September). Would be nice to sit with feet in the water with a cool beverage of choice. Agree would live there.