Monthly Archives: May 2015

May 6, 2015.  Yesterday Brad felt 100% better, but still not good enough to explore Asheville.  So I left Doris in charge of entertaining him while I took the monster truck into town to visit the Biltmore Estate.  I have seen … Continue reading →

May 4, 2015.  On Sunday morning, we nipped down I-81 and I-26, arriving about 2 pm at a gorgeous campground (Campfire Lodgings) in Asheville that Brad’s brother Tom had told us about.  There are five premium campsites here directly overlooking the French … Continue reading →

May 2, 2015.  Today, on our 23rd wedding anniversary, we were treated to a special insider’s tour of Foggy Ridge Cider by its owner and my old West Point friend Diane Flynt.   (For privacy reasons, I normally do not … Continue reading →

May 1, 2015.  We have just emerged from another wilderness experience.  As much as I rhapsodized about running water and wifi in Charlottesville, our next stop was in the heart of darkness.  Nestled about 5 miles equidistant (on tiny switchback … Continue reading →