Since day 5 of our staycation took us eastward, it was only
fitting that days 7 through 9 should take us west.
After dropping Chet off to spend a few days with my parents,
we hopped in the car and headed to Asheville to spend a little time at Biltmore
Estate.
Despite temperatures lower than I find pleasurable (read- it
was COLD!), we had a great time! We toured the “house” even though calling it a
house does it a huge disservice. Did you know that there are 43 bathrooms
inside the Biltmore Estate? I mean INSIDE the house, for the family’s use, not
the ones that were added outside the house for the public!
I apologize that there are no indoor photos for you to
enjoy; there are rules and enough security cameras that breaking the rules
wasn’t an option J.
After touring the immaculate and massive mansion, we wandered
the gardens, and took a tour of the winery. We had a quick lunch at Cedric’s
(which, by the way, is named for one of the Vanderbilt family dogs and has
fantastic cheeseburgers), we toured one more exhibit where we saw Mrs.
Vanderbilt’s Harley and learned that the Vanderbilts were originally scheduled
to be passengers on the Titanic but changed their tickets at the last minute to
travel with some friends who were traveling on the Olympic. Given that we just
visited that exhibit in Raleigh, we found that interesting.
From the Biltmore, we took a very curvy road (and I do mean
VERY!) to Chimney Rock State Park where we hopped on the elevator and flew up
26 stories to the top. We spent some time enjoying the scenic overlook.
We had a great time in Asheville; if you haven’t been to Biltmore Estate, you owe it to yourself to make the easy drive west on Hwy 40. The tickets are a little pricey but the house, gardens, winery, and parking are included with your purchase.
Our staycation isn’t over yet! We have at least 2 more
adventures planned so stay tuned for what’s next... until then, I hope your
week has been something majestic, something magnanimous, something MORE.
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