My luxury accommodation courtesy of my hosts Rachael & John. Peppers seem to do really well in their veg patch & Rachael has embraced hill life with pickling the fruits of labour from the patch. The visit was short but sweet before we headed via the Nanthala Gorge for lunch on the way to Asheville. I'll post some photos when I can. The evening was spent at Grove Park Inn starting with cocktails over looking Asheville. Apparently Obama enjoys this venue....

Cocktails by the fire. Singed eyebrows and all.

A drive up a windy road then a track, and all was revealed. Rachael was there to greet us with a glass of champagne by the outside fire. Boy, what a view for cocktail hour! We had a delicious tapas style supper - blue cheese, Baguette, homemade salsa, new potatoes, pear salad and BBQ beans. The London puzzle I gave Rachael and John provided entertainment for John, who as it happens really enjoys puzzles. We laughed about the stories from the day. Much to our am...