It was a lovely long weekend in Asheville, hiking, touring Biltmore and otherwise enjoying fall. Here’s a roundup of the rest of the best!
Tag: North Carolina
Touring the Big House
Biltmore, the largest privately owned home in the US, lived up to the expectations – taking more than an hour to walk through the areas open to the public (not even counting the gardens and other grounds). The audio tour made it informative, and the boys thoroughly enjoyed the kids’ version.
Fall Foliage Hike
It was our first trip to Asheville, and one of the best hikes according to the interwebs was the Triple Falls in Dupont Forest – made famous by Last of the Mohicans or, more recently, Hunger Games. We came, we conquered the inclines and even enjoyed ourselves (except one of us the last stretch on…
Models in OBX
A rare family trip means investing in photos! While the beach was a little windier than we would have hoped, we captured memories to last a lifetime.
OBX On Dry Land
There was so much fun outside the beach and pool in Corolla – and not surprisingly, much of it involved treats! We did hit a new landmark this go around and also just enjoyed some time at the house. Here’s a recap of our OBX time on dry land…
Home Base in OBX
While the beach had plenty of sandy fun, the house pool offered a ton of space to swim, jump and play! Here’s where we ended up most afternoons…
Back to OBX
We hit up the Outer Banks for the second time in about a year, this time venturing to a home base in Corolla. The water was freezing but felt great in the heat! Here are some of our beach-based adventures…
Summer Vacay Round Up
For our pandemic summer break, there was the beach, the pool and everything in between! Here are the rest of the highlights!
Summer Beach Party
While the pool was the place to be on our trip to North Carolina, the beach had its fans as well. The waves made for good splashing and riding around, though destroyed every sandcastle we built. As a bonus, we went one evening to look for crabs on the beach and weren’t disappointed.