Visiting the Biltmore

After touring the old historic mansion with the many bedrooms and countless bathrooms (no photography allowed), it was time for some refreshments by way of dessert. My chocolate and rainbow sprinkled waffle cone with mint chip ice cream was delicious despite the cold weather and Charlene couldn't decide between a cream puff and a raspberry-filled pastry... so she had both!

After the ice cream it was time to warm up with some afternoon tea at the Biltmore Inn. We came for the fingerfoods and pastries on the three-tiered china pastry plate, let's be honest.

We toured the gardens and greenhouses and dodged the rain when possible. Nevertheless we did have our raincoats and weren't afraid to use them! Luckily.

We ended up being there all day and were just dragging ourselves away from the gift shops when the storm really let loose. Mom was the brave soldier who drove us home admidst the lightning bolts and confusing road signs that were near impossible to read on a clear day, let alone a windshield berrated with water. We were convinced it was nothing short of a hurricane and the lightening and cracks of thunder didn't stop the whole 3 hour drive home in the dark (dark except when the sky was lit up by bolts). We made it home with a sigh of relief and Paul was just getting into bed. He asked, "Did you hear the thunder? It just started a minute ago."