asheville, grove park, biltmore

every year, through matt's work, we attend the NC Seedsman's Convention. they have it somewhere different every year and this year it was held at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville. the funny part is that we didn't even take any pictures of the Grove Park Inn!! oops! while we were in asheville we found that we were only 10 minutes (if that) from the Biltmore House, which i've been wanting to go to for a few years now. so that is where were most of the time! (that and the spa treatments were all too expensive).

the barn on River Bend Farm, the working farm on the estate.

matt and the Kitchen Garden, where they get some
of the produce for the restaurants on the estate.

a view from the "deck" of the house, i mean castle, i mean mansion!!

matt on the porch/terrace, not sure what they call it,
it was just so nice to sit there in the wonderful breeze after
over 4 hours of walking around the house/mansion/CASTLE!
and to think that we didn't even see but maybe 1/3 of the mansion...er house??!!

me on the porch/terrace with the view behind me!

the biltmore "HOUSE" :)