Asheville, NC and HOME

We arrived in Swannanoa, NC KOA about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.   It was a beautiful sunny day and we planned our day for Wednesday.  

On Wednesday morning we headed into Asheville to have breakfast and then to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial in downtown Asheville.   The visitor's center had a 20 minute film on the author and also an exhibit area with information about his early life and the boarding house his mother ran.   At 11 we joined several others for a guided tour of the boarding house.   Our guide was excellent!   She kept up a lively narrative about the family and the area and the hour flew.  Best tour I've taken in awhile.

Since the day was so beautiful, we decided to drive awhile on the Blue Ridge Parkway.   While visitor's centers and restaurants on the parkway were closed because of the government shutdown, the road itself is open.   The leaves were turning at the higher elevations, and we were able to see for miles, the air was so clear.   God's paint brush has given us a beautiful treasure!

Thursday was also a beautiful sunny day.........until about Statesville when it clouded up.   By Winston Salem we were in rain and drove through have downpours off and on until we arrived home.......then it was a constant heavy rain until early evening!   We pulled into our driveway about 3:00 p.m.   Glad to be home!