Hi Busies!
So happy to say that after over 4 years of living in North Carolina, we finally made it to Asheville!
For those of y’all who don’t know, Asheville is many things:
Even though we only had about a day and a half there, we were determined to make the most of it!
Yes – a day and a half. Now, I’m usually a very organized vacation planner. When we went to Europe last year, I had an itinerary with all our flight and hostel reservations, a list of recommended places organized by city and activity, and a daily guide of potential activities organized by geographic area within each city. Was that a bit overboard? Absolutely. But my type-A self enjoyed the planning and anticipation almost as much as the trip itself!
So, when I was checking the calendar and realized we only had 1 free weekend left in October before the Thanksgiving and holiday craziness was upon us, I went into panic mode. After checking Air BnB and seeing that only 7% of properties were left, we jumped in and booked, and then spent the 2 weeks so distracted with work and other plans that we got NO planning done.
I was a little anxious, because this was the least prepared I had ever been for a trip, but it was a good chance for me to work on being more spontaneous and focused on living in the moment. As we travel more, we’ve practiced and learned how to plan juuuuust the right amount so we don’t waste too much of our trip in the “figuring out what to do next” stage. Hiking during the day definitely left us really tired, but we fell into a quick nap-and-rally rhythm to make sure we got downtown in time to experience all that downtown Asheville had to offer!
Some highlights:
Wicked Weed brews and chips with beer cheese – YUM!
Even though it was fast, our little mountain retreat was a great weekend to disconnect from work, technology, and other adult responsibilities, enjoy some quality time together, and explore a new city.
What was your favorite part of your most recent vacation? Let me know in the comments below!
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