Asheville, North Carolina

A couple of weeks ago our life group traveled to Asheville, North Carolina for a much needed kid-free getaway. While in Asheville we toured the Biltmore Estate, ate at some really great restaurants, did a little hiking, and enjoyed kid-free conversation.

Here are a few pictures that were taken at the Biltmore. The Biltmore property is 8,000 acres. The main attractions on the property include the main house, a winery, creamery & stable, and the gardens & conservatory.

After spending all day on the Biltmore property we headed to downtown Asheville to eat dinner. The restaurant we decided to eat at did not take reservations, so while we waited on our table we did a little bit of shopping and enjoyed a very eclectic drum "performance". This "performance" was more like a jam session than anything else. It reminded me of the scene in the movie "The Visitor" where the main characters take their drums to Battery Park in NYC and join other drummers that are already there playing.

The energy at this park was amazing. There were all different kinds of people, children, & dogs and everyone was enjoying just being there. There were definitely lots of free spirits in attendance that night.

Janna and I posed for a quick picture at the sculpture in the park.

This was the view from our living room window in our Cabin!

This is the picture from our last night in Asheville. We actually ate at a restaurant in Black Mountain, NC called the Cellar Door.

Unfortunately, our entire life group wasn't able to make this trip and I can't finish this post without letting Josh & Karina know they were greatly missed!