Weekend in Asheville

Dane and I went to Asheville this weekend with our friends Ryan and Meredith (and Savannah). :-) It was such an awesome, low-key weekend that went by too fast. We've actually been planning on going since last spring, but I'm so glad we waited until the fall. I've been to the mountains many many times (my grandparents had a cabin up there), but I have never been in the fall. It was worth the wait to see all the pretty leaves. The pain you may see in my face is because it was SO COLD! The temps were in the low 40s, but when the wind blew, it was awful! But still worth it. :-) Ryan's parents live there, so we had a wonderful place to stay AND home cooked meals. It just doesn't get any better than that. We left Friday late in the afternoon, so we just relaxed when we go there.

Saturday, we woke up and went to downtown Asheville. It wasn't like any other downtown that I have ever seen! It wasn't a downtown with skyscrapers, but a downtown that you would find in a small town- yet much bigger with several blocks of shops. It was bustling with lots of hippie folks playing their guitars or instruments of choice. I'd love to go back again some day because we probably just scratched the surface of everything it has to offer.

After we left downtown, we headed for the Blue Ridge Parkway to take a look at the mountains and the changing leaves. It was about as beautiful as I expected. :-) That night, we all went out to eat and I was so happy that my cousin L.T. and his long-time girlfriend Jennifer drove an hour and a half from Franklin to come eat with us. I haven't seen him in 2 years and this was the first time I met her. She was really sweet - i kinda forgot to get a pic with them. :-( Oh well.

So here are a few pics from the trip. Enjoy!

Sasha said she was SO OVER that car ride. :-)