Babymoon

We needed to get away..it is that simple.  Time to de-stress and go at whatever pace we wanted.  We've been so wound up jumping everytime the phone rings, crazy-eyed staring at construction projects to be done, a to-do list a mile long, it was time to get away before we drove each other crazy (ok, before I drove Matthew crazy).  So we headed to the mountains of Asheville, NC for the weekend.  For those that have never been, it is breathtakingly beautiful and as close to New England as we're going to get down here in the semi-south.  Asheville is known for being the home of the Biltmore Estate--the largest home in America with 250 rooms built by George Vanderbilt. 

While in Asheville, we did enjoy a wonderful gift of a FABULOUS brunch at world renown Grove Park Inn.  http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/Dining/BRDR_Brunch/    Built in 1913, it has become a home away from home for many dignitaries and celebrities.  During the summers of 1935 and ’36, author F. Scott Fitzgerald resided in our Room 441. He’s just one of the American luminaries to have stayed here, a list that includes Harry Houdini, Will Rogers, George Gershwin, Thomas Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt and Henry Ford. Not to mention presidents — William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton and Barack H. Obama.  This list doesn't include the celebrities and famous golfers who have also stayed.

The view is FANTASTIC and the clean air demands relaxation as soon as you drive onto the grounds.  What we loved the most was the HUGE fireplaces.  Here we are in the Great Lobby. There are actually elevator shafts built into the back of these fireplaces to hide them to be discreet to the guests.  amazing.

Anyhoo, the weekend was amazing.  The weather was great---a bit chilly, but sunny so we didn't care.  We walked around the downtown area of Asheville for the day checking out all of the cool stores, art galleries, general store, etc. Never had so much great, inspired food in one weekend.  And it was just what the doctor ordered---rest, relaxation and away. perfect. Now we are refreshed and ready to go!

Now, if only Doris would call to tell us there is a baby waiting for us..................................