The Mountains: Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday we decided to hike to a waterfall not too far from our cabin. First we went to the Hiawassee Dam, which was cool.

Then, we drove to the hiking trail. I'm not sure I can express in words the rest of this trip. The guidebook said it was steep and slick... what it should have said was that the trail was a deathtrap! My dad fell first, right on his tailbone, but mostly walked away unhurt. After that, I got the feeling that I should take Jack, who my mom was carrying. Moments later, my mom fell and wrapped herself around a tree. She is still black and blue and we think she broke a rib. However, we made it, and the waterfall was gorgeous.

On Thursday we packed in the car and drove to Asheville to visit the Biltmore Estate and Winery. Mike and I spent a couple of days during our honeymoon there, so it was neat to visit with the whole family. Jack was SO GOOD- hung out with me in the moby wrap or let Mike carry him (we alternated the 4 floors) and even napped facing me in the wrap for 45 minutes while we walked around. Then we walked around the beautiful estate gardens and participated in a wine tasting at the winery. Other than being HOT (old buildings= no air), it was really fun.