Back in July...

Chase and I visited Asheville, NC for a business trip with his company. It was awesome. It was the first vacation we had taken, just the 2 of us, since Emory was born, and it was very much needed! We left Nashville on Thursday and started the beautiful drive east to Asheville.

We stayed at the historic Grove Park Inn



These would be awesome in the Fall. There was one on each end of the lobby. Since the Inn was built in the early 1900s there is not AC in the lobby, so it was a little warm in July. It would be wonderful in the Fall and early Spring! We will be going back...maybe not soon but it WILL happen! Oh and the dork in me, the first thing I thought of when I saw these HUGE fireplaces...DIAGON ALLEY! :) I did say I was a dork...no denying it here!

Thursday night was a meet and greet with all the managers from his region followed by a night in the dueling piano bar...fun times!! Friday morning I slept in and had breakfast in bed because Chase had a meeting from 8-12. I had intentions of going to the spa for the day but waited too long to make a reservation...next time...I heard amazing things about that place!

Friday night was the "banquet" dinner at the club house. Good food, good drinks, and good company...couldn't have asked for better.


Saturday was a free day. We opted to stay the extra night and do a little of Asheville on our own. We were able to explore a little on Friday afternoon after Chase's meeting, but not much. So Saturday we decided to explore a little....of man made creations...

Biltmore

Us in front of the Biltmore Estate...Chase wasn't thrilled about this tour but he went anyway.

How would you like this to be your backyard?!?!

And a little of God's creation...we went about 30 miles up the blue ridge parkway, which in itself is a beautiful drive, to find a swimming hole I had heard about. Chase was very excited about this adventure. The only part that worried me was watching the temperature drop almost 20 degrees as we climbed the mountain.

That water was cold!!

One of the lookout points on the blue ridge parkway.

Some sliding rock we were told about while we were at the swimming hole. Chase tried it...not me. I was already warmed back up from the swimming hole and didn't want to go into the 50 degree water again! It looked fun though!

It was a great trip and we look forward to going back. Maybe next time we can do a little more of the outdoor stuff and stay a little longer!