We had a great visit at my sister and brother-in-laws in the Asheville area. What a neat place to live. We enjoyed a special evening out at the Red Stag restaurant adjacent to the entrance of the famous Biltmore Estate. Much like dining in an old English hunting lodge with a variety of wild game mounts throughout, dark woods and leathers ... even the menu had some very unique items. Sharon opted for the elk fillet special; paired with several wines and a special desert. Old fashioned me settled on a rib-eye. Both meals were outstanding.
Here are the girls basking in the glow of the electronic menu and the pear cosmopolitans. The cosmos keep them smiling for some time.
The KOA we stayed at was not the finest one we've been in but it was again sufficient for our needs. Much better than driving the coach the one and a half hour drive over the mountains to Asheville, as far as I was concerned.
We did take an interesting little side trip while near Portland. Actually not a planned stop but just stumbled upon the place while exploring the surrounding countryside. The Bush's Bean Company was located on a two lane, winding road somewhere between Portland and Sevierville. We were pretty surprised when we rounded the bend and discovered this icon of Sharon favorite baked bean recipe. Apparently a real tourist trap as there were tour buses, a gift shop, museum, and a restaurant. Plenty of oldsters were waiting in line so we passed on eating there but did tour the gift shop. It later dawned on me why the restaurant and gift shop were a little chilly inside. They left the windows open. Can you imagine a place that specialized in beans and a room full of seniors on a hot summer afternoon?
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Little by little we're inching our way south, taking it easy and enjoying the fantastic weather. We started our trip when the fall colors were ebbing and are following the color tour south at just about the right pace. Fall colors abound.
No dispute here ... we're still livin' the dream.
Phil
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