Biltmore

Since before Christmas Erin had been asking me to go to the Biltmore House. Finally it worked out to go just after New Years- the day before they took down Christmas decorations. The only thing I know to say is- "Why haven't I been before now?" As the old saying goes, "Some of life's greatest adventures are waiting just outside your back door." Asheville is roughly a 2 hour drive from Kannapolis.

When we got to the Biltmore we had time to spare before our tour time at 1:45... the couple that took this picture of us in front of the tree had driven all day the day before from Mississippi, would spend a day touring the Biltmore and a day driving back. Crazy to me- that our drive was so short compared to theirs and yet this was the first time I'd been there in my 26 years of life. I think it's safe to say I won't let another 26 years pass before I go back.

We made the best of our day despite the rain... I mean, "hey... the majority of our tour was inside anyways- what's a little rain going to do? At least it wasn't a tourential down pour.

Outside the mansion- too bad photography is not allowed inside. How beautifully is was decorated for Christmas!

We toured roughly 40 of the 250 rooms... only 40 rooms... less than a 5th of the rooms were even opened for viewing. The Christmas decorations were spectacular- my favorite part was going from room to room and comparing the elaborately decorated Christmas trees and envisioning all the behind the scenes decorating that takes place.

Now that I've seen the inside decorated for Christmas- I can't wait to go back in the Spring and see all the floral gardens!