Day 92 (September 22): Asheville
For starters, I mistakenly thought the Blue Ridge Parkway ended in Asheville, a beautiful small city nestled in the mountainous western region of North Carolina. Not so! We aimed for milepost 380 of the BRP but the roadway doesn't end until MP 469, in Great Smoky Mountain National Park, in Tennessee. Oops.
Another mistake was the RV Park where we made a reservation for our arrival. Remember the absolutely gorgeous Stone Mountain State Park I mentioned previously? The one with epic quiet and space for the kids to roam? Yeah, this one had a pool so dirty the bottom was invisible. And a playground with free tetanus. Also, nothing separating our camping pad from the adjacent (45 mph) roadway. Fortunately, we were able to relocate to somewhere much better for the next two nights.
Our weekend in Asheville really had two highlights. One was visiting with family. Elise's Uncle Tom and Aunt Martha retired to Asheville to enjoy a view of the mountains and having black bears as neighbors. (Can you imagine locking your doors to keep out the bears that know how to use door handles? They can!)
The other highlight was visiting the Biltmore Mansion. The non-Lily kids enjoyed this way more than we expected. I mean, I love appreciating the nuances of inlaid wood ceilings but Cate wanted us to notice the Gigantic Globe.
Then, after we finished touring the house we saw the thing every other person had told us to show the kids: the model trains in the conservatory. They did not disappoint.
Another mistake was the RV Park where we made a reservation for our arrival. Remember the absolutely gorgeous Stone Mountain State Park I mentioned previously? The one with epic quiet and space for the kids to roam? Yeah, this one had a pool so dirty the bottom was invisible. And a playground with free tetanus. Also, nothing separating our camping pad from the adjacent (45 mph) roadway. Fortunately, we were able to relocate to somewhere much better for the next two nights.
Our weekend in Asheville really had two highlights. One was visiting with family. Elise's Uncle Tom and Aunt Martha retired to Asheville to enjoy a view of the mountains and having black bears as neighbors. (Can you imagine locking your doors to keep out the bears that know how to use door handles? They can!)
The other highlight was visiting the Biltmore Mansion. The non-Lily kids enjoyed this way more than we expected. I mean, I love appreciating the nuances of inlaid wood ceilings but Cate wanted us to notice the Gigantic Globe.
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| Maklers@Biltmore |
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| Somebody mows this. |
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| Cate's big globe |
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| Mrs. Vanderbilt's bedroom |
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| The Salon. |
Then, after we finished touring the house we saw the thing every other person had told us to show the kids: the model trains in the conservatory. They did not disappoint.
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| Best. Sign. Ever. |
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| Scale Model. |
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| Neat train set. |
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| What's better than one Lily? |
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