Biltmore and Steaks... Happy Father's Day!

During our East Coast tour, we visited the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. It was actually a very cool experience. I would love to go back one day and take my time wandering through the mansion and learn more about the Vanderbilt family. We went on Father's Day... father's received free admission... needless to say, it was very crowded.

Heading to the mansion...

Almost there...

The mansion from afar... pictures do NOT do it justice...

Front door...

My adorable niece, Melanie...

View from front door...

Me and my niece, Ava, looking out one of the front windows. My nephew Jaron, a budding photographer, took this picture!

Now, in the mansion you are not allowed to take pictures, but my nephew just HAD to take one... he chose Lord Vanderbilt's bed. :o)

And I thought the stairwell view was cool, sooo...

Here's a pic of Mary being dramatic. The wind WAS blowing hard through the window... haha

We ate lunch at the Biltmore Stable Cafe. They converted the horse stables into a restaurant.


They used paper straws!! Jaron took this cool pic...

Clay chillin' with Macy at the fountain in the front lawn...

To wrap up our evening, we had a lovely Father's Day Steak dinner...



Rebecca's (ahem) fancy Limeade... no really...