We couldn't leave Asheville with the last thing in our bellies being from the hotel breakfast, so our first stop on our way out was Biscuithead. Much busier on a Saturday morning, but worth the short wait that was required.
If these bathroom signs at the restaurant don't make you giggle, I'm not sure what will...
We decided we wanted to start off headed north on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We knew it would take way too long to do the drive all the way home, but figured it would be a pleasant way to ease back into the real world. We stopped at a few overlooks along the way.
Next stop was Mount Mitchell. Before this, if you had asked James or me what the highest mountain in the Appalachians was, we might have struggled, but would have probably named something in New England. And, we would have both been absolutely incorrect. The highest point east of the Mississippi is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. After finding that out, we definitely needed to "summit" that mountain. Of course, summiting Mount Mitchell means an easy jaunt off of the Parkway and a drive to within a 5 minute walk to the peak!
We were looking for a little more of a hike so, after taking the requisite pictures at the top, we took a pleasant three hour walk through the woods. The weather was beautiful and the evergreens smelled like a Christmas tree in your family room, making it an enjoyable way to spend the morning and to delay the inevitable slog home. It wasn't any official loop, just a hike down to a waterfall that seemed like a good place to stop and play before returning to the car.
After that, it was off the Parkway and back to a real highway to head home. Asheville ended up being just what we needed - a week away, together, without breaking the bank and still allowing flexibility and connectivity to deal with things going on at home.
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