Biltmore...A Magical Garden

I've talked about different things at the Biltmore House.  Things from the house itself to the winery.  Today, I'm going to talk about the garden.

This garden is the best garden that I have ever seen in my years past.  This past time that I went to the Biltmore House, I didn't get to see it because it was in the middle of February, but the part that I did get to see was greenhouse!

There are a lot of pictures that I took, not only because the flowers that they had, but also because my sister had the camera at some points.

These flowers have a lot of different things about them.  They all have their own uniqueness in them, just like people.  I don't know about you, but for me, flowers always have been known to catch my eye.  These are just a couple of pictures of some of my favorite flowers:

Inside of the greenhouse, on one side, there is what they call the HOT HOUSE. 

On the other side of the greenhouse, they have what they call the COOL HOUSE.

There are many sidewalks that you can take to get down to the greenhouse.  My favorite is the one that has the awning over it.  There is one spot in particular that you can see through the trees and you can see the Biltmore House through it.  This is what it looks like.  Can you see the Biltmore House in the background?

The following are some of my favorite flowers that I found.

This is my favorite.  I think I will call it a pumpkin flower. :)

I thought that this was the prettiest, because they were all lined in a row!!! :)

If you like some of these, don't worry in the basement of the greenhouse is the greenhouse store!  They have people in there that are willing to help you with any of your questions also!!

Hey guys, I won't be back on until March 13, 2013! I hope that you have enjoyed this blog and until next time as always safe traveling!

- Bekah Grace

Fun in the Snow!!! (Hawksnest 2013)

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This past Friday, I went with my boyfriend's church to Hawksnest!  For the ones that are not from North Carolina or ones that don't go towards Boone, NC; Hawksnest is a snow tubing, skiing, and zip-lining resort that has different experiences that I experienced like never before.

Last Friday, I went snow-tubing only.  I had the most fun that I have ever had.  This was the first time that I had ever went snow-tubing.

It started snowing on our way up the mountain, then it would stop and start again.  Because the snow was fresh snow, when we got there, the lady that was in charge told us that we needed to go down one by one.  When we actually got outside, the man told us that because the snow was so fresh, that if we wanted to go down as a train, we could.

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With this being my first experience, I had no clue as to what a "train" meant.  I asked my boyfriend what a train was.  For the people who don't know what a "train" is, it's where a group of people go down the hill together.  It's an easier way for people to pack the fresh snow down for an easier sliding.

For an hour and a half, we got to slide a lot.

When you get to the bottom of the hill, make sure that you put your feet in the snow in order for you to stop. Next, you take your tube around the bottom of the hill and then you get on the snow belt and it took you back up to the top of the hill.

If you are looking for a new, fun, exciting experience, try Hawksnest!!! The people are friendly, they show you what to do, and most of all, want you to experience the fun and joy that they get to have everyday!

Go out and explore the fun! See you next time!

- Bekah Grace