Ashville, NC
Last weekend, Jason and I flew to Asheville, NC for my cousins wedding and it was a quick trip ... to say the least. We were scheduled to fly out at 9:30 Saturday morning but didn't end up leaving until around 12:30 (I'm really getting sick of all the delays out of NY) which gave us a total of 18 hours to spend with my family.
Asheville was beautiful. Very similar to Connecticut, but the trees seemed more green and much more dense then up here in the north. When we arrived we were rushed to the hotel, checked in, and had just enough time to rest before we were off to the wedding.
Asheville is home to the largest home in the U.S., the Biltmore Estates, and I can't describe to you how beautiful the home (castle) and grounds are. I felt like Elizabeth Bennett staring at Pemberley for the first time (I love Pride & Prejudice). The estate sits on thirteen thousand acres that include an Inn, Winery, two restaurants, several gardens, ponds and a waterfall. Before the wedding started we walked around the house and through some of the gardens and then on to the Deerfield restaurant for the wedding.
It was so nice to see my cousins, the last time I saw them was 12 years ago, and introduce them to Jason. The wedding venue was amazing, the couple was married in an old stable house followed by dinner and dancing in the courtyard in the middle of the restaurant. Despite a little fainting spell by the groom, all went well and the bride was beautiful. Unfortunately, I didn't take my camera to the wedding, but I took several pictures of Shea to make up for it.
We had so much fun seeing my family and playing with Shea, she has changed so much since the last time I saw her. It took her a minute to warm up to us but after that we were instant friends. She loved giving us kisses (especially Jason) and our favorite was when she would fall down and then stand up and "brush it off" (while literally brushing off her clothes) to show us how tough she was.
It was so nice to be with our family and see our cousins again. Thanks for the trip, Dad.
The Main House
The Family
Shea and Na'ma (Grandma)
When you tell Shea to smell the flower she blows on it
The Gardens
Shea pulling her fishy face before kissing her puppy
5 comments:
Thanks for entertaining a traveling carpet regional sales manager. This picture of Jason confirms the first sighting of 'cufflinks' on a male descendant of the 'McKnight' lineage. Enjoy a slice for me.
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Those pictures are amazing! What a wedding. That is no Cache Valley wedding that is forsure! I love the description you gave. I am glad you had fun what a great trip.
How beautiful! North Carolina's been on my list of places to visit and this makes me really want to go. Too bad the trip was so short!
Wow! I love those pictures! What an amazing place to visit! I'll add this to my list of "must see someday."
What an amazing wedding! I love the Biltmore Estate! We went at Christmas time when I was in high school and they have it decked out with lights. What a fun weekend!
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