Mike and I were able to go away for one night to the Biltmore, in Asheville, North Carolina. It was such a beautiful drive through the mountains. It makes us feel like home in this part of the USA! We stayed at the Biltmore Inn, which is located on the grounds. We were able to tour the house twice by ourselves and even went on a special Butler's tour. That was our favorite thing. We learned about how the Biltmore had centralized clocks, call buttons for servants, water pressure of 90 psi, a huge switch board, rechargeable battery stations, a coal fueled furnace which was maned 24/7 during the winter months, and lots more. The house was finished in 1895! It had all the wonderful conveniences that we enjoy in our day, they even had 43 bathrooms!
I love this view of the Biltmore. The covered patio had amazing Chinese winding trees that have been there for a long time.
I love this tower the most. It's architectural beauty intrigues me. The first floor is the library, the second story is a hall way and the third was a master bedroom.
Mike loved this tower the most. We were just thinking about how far the foundation had to go down to support such a magnificent structure.
Of course we had to walk and walk and walk (love you dear!) The gardens were beautiful.
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