Nice weekend in Asheville

Friday afternoon I took Gabriela to the bus station so she could go visit friends for the weekend, then I took off driving up to Asheville to meet Karen. We’re having a great time roaming around Asheville. We’ve had some great food (Tapas, breakfast buffet at the Grove Park Inn (see photo to right), Indian buffet — if there’s one thing both Karen and Lee know how to do it’s eat). To top off the day today we went to a great spa, the Shoji Retreat, south of town and had an hour hot tub followed by an hour massage. Mmmm, I’m relaxed now…

Unfortunately, I missed seeing Karen’s brother Lee by about 5 hours. He was up in Asheville for a local “burning man” type event, and hung out with Karen some in the morning. I think it’s probably been 15-20 years since I’ve seen Lee. I always enjoyed his company, and from the way Karen describes him, he hasn’t changed much. Oh well, time and tide waits for no one.

Anyway, it’s getting late, so I’ll sign off. Tomorrow we’re looking for a place to take a short hike in the morning, then it’s back out of the mountains for both of us. My plan on the way home is to stop in a town I saw from the highway, Newton. I want to get photos of the entrance to the town, then a speed limit sign and other signs of laws. Then I’ll be able to create a poster of “Newton’s Three Laws.” (It’s a physics thing…)