Like Pea Soup

That was what the driving conditions were like yesterday on my drive home from NC to VA. Thicker than pea soup.

For about an hour and a half. Great times.

These pictures don't do it justice.

Aside from the crazy fog on Sunday morning/afternoon, and the torrential downpours Saturday night, Em and I had a great time in Asheville! The Biltmore was very pretty (although I'm not sure that it would be worth the $59 ticket... good thing we made it before peak season). 

We wanted to get a picture of the two of us, but no one was around, so I hung my camera on a fence, hit the timer button, and ran... This is what happens when you set a 2 second timer. A bunch of people came before we could try again, so we gave up and moved on.

This guy was hands down the best part of visiting the Biltmore. We got to watch while made the keychain below and then he played the anvil for us. Literally. It was awesome. I'll try to post a video later.

On Saturday night, Em and I finally made it to downtown Asheville for dinner. We decided to check out this place that some people I had met at Grandma's the week before had recommended called Jack of the Wood. Such a cool place. Jack of the Wood is a celtic-style pub which had my cousin jonseing for the days she spent in Ireland while studying abroad a few summers ago. We didn't end up getting any traditional fare, but had we been in the mood, we could have feasted on Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, and all kinds of other fun things.

We kept it local Sunday morning and went to this hip little breakfast/lunch place that someone recommended called Over Easy Cafe. The cool thing about this place is that it uses local ingredients, supporting local farmers and bakers, and is organic whenever possible (although I've never been a huge follower of the organic movement). It was very granola. Our food was also very good.

All in all, I'd say this was a pretty successful weekend!