Our first stop was Tybee Island Lighthouse and Fort Screven.
We walked the River district, and the historic section of downtown Savannah. We also took a Ghost Tour one evening.
We took a day to drive up to Asheville, North Carolina and play in the mountains. We had a low key birthday celebration for dear daughter on her birthday. We spent the day walking through Asheville downtown and boosting the local economy. Dear daughter finally opened her gift and loved it. I gave her Stitch ears so she will have special ears for future trips to Disney World.
We spent a day at the Biltmore Estate meeting another friend for the day, toured the house, ate lunch at the Stables, bought souvenirs and returned to our vacation rental very tired.
Our last day in North Carolina we wanted to drive up to Mount Mitchell but the Blue Ridge Parkway was closed because of ice on the roads. We did manage to visit the visitors centers on the Parkway. We drove over to Hendersonville and spent the morning and part of the afternoon looking at the local history in the old courthouse. There is a beautiful quilt that memorializes the local history in that courthouse.
Then we went to Grandad's Apple Orchard for apple cider doughnuts. Here is the view from that property.
Our last stop was Chimney Rock. The road up to the view was full of hairpin turns. I enjoyed this stop more than I thought I would. You take an elevator up 26 stories from the parking lot and you arrive at the top of the rock. The views were amazing. Then you can walk up 44 steps to another section of the rock for more views. Here is a picture of Lake Lure from Chimney Rock.
That was our vacation. I got one ear warmer knit on vacation. Here it is. This was the Licorice Red Heart yarn that I bought last month.
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