Journey's End

We spent our last morning back at Biltmore Estate, visiting the Conservatory


and gardens.


I got lots of photos of flowers,


and gardens,


and more flowers,


and gardening vignettes,


and gargoyles and statues,


and yet more flowers.



Then we took the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to the Great Smokey Mountains. Beautiful drive that included more tunnels than I could keep count of, waterfalls,


streams


and a partially restored grist mill.



The last part of the day was spent driving 5 hours back to Atlanta, where we'll catch our flight home early Thursday.


It's been a wonderful vacation, but I'm ready to be home.