A BRITISH-STYLE DESSERT BUS
We ventured to Asheville today. Asheville is 70 miles east of where we're staying, and after hearing so much about it for so long, we figured we couldn't leave here next weekend without a visit. It started raining yesterday afternoon and continued throughout last night and into this morning. Normally a little rain wouldn't be cause for concern, but having to cross two bridge-less streams on the driveway increased the difficulty of making it to the paved road. We were a bit fearful River Jumper wouldn't make it, but she made it with ease. In case you can't figure it out, we've given our honda civic the name River Jumper. Shortly after getting the car someone asked us what we would name it; we we unsure and thought we'd give the car some time to earn a name on its own. River Jumper seems to suit her well.
Asheville is a cute, artsy little town. We arrived hungry and found a nice spot and enjoyed some brunch. We walked around for the next few hours, popping into stores and art galleries. There are several galleries in a small radius and we enjoyed many, but after a while we got a bit burnt out. We ate some Vietnamese food for a late lunch before heading back home. We noticed everyone greeted us in every single shop with a warm "hey ya'll, how ya doin?" It was nice. In the warmer months there is even more to do and see and enjoy with craft and flea markets lining alleys and live music being played on the lawns. We may have to go back.
Mallory is our new cabinmate, since we share the cabin and not our room with her. She's a sweet young girl from Charlotte taking a year off between high school and college to explore. She's spent some time traveling to Africa and South America before coming here. She'll be here for a month before continuing to WWOOF in Germany. It's really great that she's a veg too, so we don't have to endure the awful stench of bacon in the mornings.
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