Today I did something new, each year when we go to Ashville, NC we always stay on property at the Biltmore, and while we love the Inn at the Biltmore Estate we wanted to start testing the waters to see what it would feel like to stay in some of the surrounding areas. So we booked a cabin for a few days to see what it would be like to live in the mountains.

Not to mention to see what Ashville is like in the summer as we have only ever gone during Christmas. We are looking forward to seeing the Biltmore gardens in bloom. We also plan on doing a few things we have not done before.

One of the things we love the most about being up in the Blue Ridge Mountains is smelling the air, there is sometimes this hint of spice and maple that always makes us feel like we are home. I’m hoping that on this trip we can finally discover where the scents are coming from.