Day two we took the upstairs downstairs tour at Biltmore and also saw
the dressing downton exhibit. Our tour guide was quite fun and we
learned a lot about the servants quarters. For being a 1%, George
Vanderbelt seemed to be a pretty stand up guy. My grandmother is from
around here, and if you pissed off the natives, believe me, you'd hear
about it. The gardens were even more amazing than December though
apparently it gets even better in a few weeks. Later, we went to a
fantastic indie book store, a few clothing stores and then White Duck
Taco. It reminded me a lot of Voodoo donoughts in Portland. I got a
huge reference tome on Symbology and a book on Bob Dylan. Julia got the
Quick by Lauren Owen and some earrings and a gorgeous fan. Ice Cream
at Marble Slab and Coffee at The Bomba. There were also some AMAZING
street performers here, some of the best I've seen anywhere.
Day
three (Easter) we listened to Frenchy and the Punk as we desperately
tried to get to our tour on time. You do NOT rush in biltmore, you just
don't...slow, windy roads make it impossible, but our tour guide had
waited a few extra minutes and it was awesome. The rooftop of the
estate is even more interesting with clay tiles wrapped in copper
wire. There were lots of little hidden gargoyles like a bear with
honey, a sword in a stone and an angry monkey. Brunch at the Inn on
Biltmore estate was just...elegant and delicious. The concierge did an
awesome job of helping us get back after their shuttle driver...was
dumb. Finally, the wine shop was wonderful when we got a local bottle
of Champaign for Julia's folks. We also got a bottle of rasperry
flavoring for...whatever miracles Julia intends to whip up later. Then
we drove to Hendersenson to meet w Julia's folks at the Melange Inn
which is just this delightful and well hidden bed and breakfast in the
middle of the city. They brought the Best Dog in the World, Sebastian.
Julia's father treated us to dinner at Square Root. I had delightful
pasta, Julia had a trout which turned out to be...a lot of food.
Delightful day. We listened to Jesus Christ Superstar on the way back
and I wrote an easter poem on my writing blog.
We are packing up to meet Julia's family at Chimney rock. Happy birthday dear ;)
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