November 2- On a whim, we decided to take our fun bus south to Nashville. I couldn't believe the level of crazy going down at 6pm when we arrived. First stop, the legendary Grand Ole Opry.
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| Surprise guest appearance at the Opry: Dierks Bentley. It wasn't until I was an audience member that I realized it is indeed still a live radio show. Who knew? |
The following morning we paid a visit to The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's pad.
Next, we hitched a ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway over the mountains and through the woods to Asheville, NC. What a gem. We celebrated 10,000 miles at Asheville Brewery with a friendly bartender and fellow VW bus owner. I was quite impressed with the diverse fare, particularly the Himalayan restaurant. While wandering the streets and pubs that night, we were disappointed to see that we missed a Dr. Dog performance by a day. What a shame. Not to be overcome by poor planning a second time, we secured tickets to a show in Charlottesville two days later. So, we took advantage of Asheville's yoga, dog park, and float tank facilities, then journeyed on.
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| Chasing Fall |
On the way we stopped and paid a ridiculous sum of money to tour the Biltmore Mansion- the Vanderbilt's gigantic monstrosity of a house; largest in America, I believe. They were gearing up for Christmas and it was a fascinating peek at an extravagant time in history. I kept channeling Downton Abbey. The tour was completed with an endless tasting of their ho-hum winery, which made me feel a little bit better about getting my money's worth. Would we do it again? Eh. The extreme abundance made me feel a little gross. Fascinating, but gross. Like the admission price.
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| Mr. Vanderbilt's view |
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| The impressive Arboretum. |
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| We made it to Charlottesville just in time for the Dr. Dogg show. I'm pretty sure we were the oldest people in the place. |
Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's place, was my favorite historical home to date. What an innovator. Just the garden alone was worth the visit.
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