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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Great Outing, Great Food, Great Day!

We crossed the Appalachian mountains today to go visit Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.  It was stunning.  Perhaps I was being a bit cynical but I really expected it to more ostentatious and gaudy.  Honestly, it was vast, historical, beautiful and breathtaking.





 think my Emily put it best when she said it was like being in the Chateau in Beauty and the Beast complete with a Golden Ballroom and immense Library.  

After we toured the mansion for two hours, we went to the Creamery and enjoyed sundaes and banana splits.  We visited the gift shops and Dad got a new baseball cap for Fathers Day.

At the tasting room the kids imbibed grape juice, while we had some fermented fruit of the vine.  We explored the farm a little but we were all pretty tired after and decided to look for somewhere for dinner. 



We had talked about trying to sample BBQ in several states before we leave the South and so I googled restaurants in Asheville, NC and sorted by BBQ.  Luella's was the first to come up and I'm so glad it did!  The staff was so friendly and fun.  The food was soooooo delicious and plentiful.  We like BBQ because basically we are a family of carnivores and Luella's was perfect.  Add to it the fact that they had hula hoops and bean bags to toss.  If you are ever in Asheville, go to Luella's! 


We have met so many nice people along the way who are truly taken without family and our travels.  

Hope y'all follow along and enjoy journeying with us!

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