Four Points by Sheraton Asheville Downtown

... buildings and beautiful vistas. This included the two room log house where Mr and Mrs Early Appalachian family (and their 18 kids, no kidding) lived about 150 years ago. They sure knew how to pick a location back then &#8211; the view from the house was spectacular.<br><br>Like all good National Parks several deer were munching in the field, while streams and waterfalls were plentiful. The Smoky's have two peak seasons &#8211; if that isn&#8217;t an oxymoron &#8211; Summer when ...

... riding. <br><br>While Dave golfed, I intended to study for a class I'm taking. Instead, I read and walked Misty. Misty had a blast. I couldn't steer her to the stream. She concentrated on building bases and down spouts (at home, the chipmunks hide in the downspouts when Misty is out). She was most intrigued with a storage shed sitting on top of concrete blocks. My guess is that mice might have made a home under the shed. <br><br>One note ...

One of reasons for this trip is to see if Asheville would be a good place to retire. It's one of the possibilities we are considering, including staying in the Chicago area. We've been looking at things that are important to us: costs, weather, health, continual learning, entertainment and shopping. Hope this doesn&#8217;t sound like an Asheville commercial &#8211; but we have really enjoyed Asheville. Of course, you couldn&#8217;t ask for a ...

... away screaming!&#8221;<br><br>The bubble machine next door was a big attraction. Robin (Michael) was there most of the night chasing and popping bubbles. His mother repeatedly tried to get him to move on. The ultimate threat &#8220;Michael, if you don&#8217;t come with me, I&#8217;ll eat all your M&amp;Ms&#8221; fell on deaf ears. Apparently bubbles ace M&amp;Ms. Mom gave up. Michael continued to chase bubbles until our neighbors turned off ...

... 280 and 276 was as colorful as the parkway, proving that what at first looks bad can possibly be better. Not only was the scenery on the detour a great fall show, we also saw several waterfalls we wouldn&#8217;t have seen on the original route. The Looking Glass Waterfall, pictured, was fairly large. The spray misted us as we neared, and at the base wisps off the fall looked like clouds. I ...

We spent 3 days in the Mountains near Asheville, N.C. The R.V. resort was a small one, about 25 sites but situated high in the mountains with a great view. <br>A visit to the Biltmore Estate and Chimney Rock is a must when in this area. The Blue Ridge Parkway is also nearby.

After a hectic night of packing we woke up early to get to the Asheville airport. When I got to the airport I found out that my flight was delayed for an hour. I sat around for two full hours, but I still felt like I was on my way. The expectation was growing with each passing minute. I felt such an amazing purpose in this trip.

... to book the private double room. It was $50/night but it was sketchy. Frank and Kay had both been to Asheville the year before (in June 2005) with Kay's family to visit her brother. During that trip, we visited the main tourist attractions (such as the Biltmore mansion) and hiked the nearby mountains. So on this return trip, we decided to take it easy and just eat, drink, and be merry. We spent our time there hopping from bar to restaurant to ...

... slow and there was no A/C so we sweated buckets while waiting for the food. After dinner we went back to the youth hostel dripping with sweat and found that the temperature had not cooled down even though it was 9pm. So we put our bags in the car and drove to a motel. But it wasn't any motel. It was the Mountaineer Inn. It had a giant 25ft neon mountain man sign out front. And a swimming pool which we jumped into at 9:30pm for an incredibly refreshing swim.