The Road Home

We decided to take a different route on the way home. I had never been to Georgia (unless you count the Atlanta airport) or the Carolinas. And, Yia Yia wanted to stop in Asheville, NC to see the Biltmore Mansion. May I just say that North Carolina is absolutely breathtaking. We drove through the Blue Ridge Mountains to get to Asheville, and I feel certain that had I not been extremely nauseous and on the verge of panic due to the windy road with steep drop offs, I would have totally been in awe of its beauty! Take a peek for yourself.

Believe me, the photo does the scenery no justice!

We spent the night in Asheville at a hotel that has a black bear as one of its frequent guests.

We were advised not to leave the hotel after dark! No lie!

That next morning, we soldiered on all the way to New Orleans. Y'all, you could still see the destruction from Katrina. It was really haunting to see whole movie theaters, car dealerships, and even amusement parks just abandoned. It made me so thankful for my home!

We spent the night in the French Quarter at Le Richelieu Hotel. I really got a kick out of it because it was a very old building with architecture typical of what you think of as New Orleans style. I'm trying to become a better photographer for the sake of this blog. Here are my best attempts at capturing some of the architecture of New Orleans along with my favorite subject! (This is the balcony off our hotel room, btw.)

I wanted to have her peeking out of the door, but she's not one to stand still. I'm lucky I was able to snap the sitting picture before she took off!