Well, we lucked out again with the weather today! We got up around 7:30am and the sun was shining, so we proceeded as planned on our rafting trip. After breakfast, Roland & Sandy stayed in the hotel with Megan, while the rest of us got our swimsuits on and caught the shuttle down to the outdoor center. After signing the waivers, we jumped on another shuttle bus for the short ride to the put-in point, which was just a few miles upstream, still on the Biltmore Estate grounds.
The water was a little chilly, but it felt great as the morning heated up. There was a bag of toys in the raft, including a couple of water guns, so our first mission was to sneak up on the other raft and try to squirt them, which was a success. Later on, the other raft appeared to be stuck on a rock. As we passed by, the opened fire –it was an ambush!
Between skirmishes, there was plenty of time to enjoy a relaxing morning on the river. We saw tons of Canadian geese, but not many other animals. There were beautiful views of the Biltmore Mansion and surrounding estate. The water was only a couple feet deep most of the time, but there was a deeper area toward the end and we were allowed to jump in and swim. It felt great.
After the rafting trip, we decided to hit the pool and swim for a while. We ordered lunch and ate by the pool while the kids swam and played. Roland & Sandy came down to join us and we took Megan for her very first swim. I think she really enjoyed it!
When we were done swimming, it was time for a little nap in the room. Later, Brandon & I rode the shuttle bus over to the mansion to walk around and take some photos. It was almost closing time and we had the whole place to ourselves. We caught the last shuttle back at 5:30pm and met up with the rest of the family at a restaurant just down the hill from the Inn. We enjoyed a good meal and then went back up to the Inn to enjoy the sunset from the terrace.
We have really enjoyed our first stop and hate to leave already, but we must be on our way. Tomorrow morning, we will check out and fly our longest leg of the trip (about 4 hours) to New Bedford, MA.
The water was a little chilly, but it felt great as the morning heated up. There was a bag of toys in the raft, including a couple of water guns, so our first mission was to sneak up on the other raft and try to squirt them, which was a success. Later on, the other raft appeared to be stuck on a rock. As we passed by, the opened fire –it was an ambush!
Between skirmishes, there was plenty of time to enjoy a relaxing morning on the river. We saw tons of Canadian geese, but not many other animals. There were beautiful views of the Biltmore Mansion and surrounding estate. The water was only a couple feet deep most of the time, but there was a deeper area toward the end and we were allowed to jump in and swim. It felt great.
After the rafting trip, we decided to hit the pool and swim for a while. We ordered lunch and ate by the pool while the kids swam and played. Roland & Sandy came down to join us and we took Megan for her very first swim. I think she really enjoyed it!
When we were done swimming, it was time for a little nap in the room. Later, Brandon & I rode the shuttle bus over to the mansion to walk around and take some photos. It was almost closing time and we had the whole place to ourselves. We caught the last shuttle back at 5:30pm and met up with the rest of the family at a restaurant just down the hill from the Inn. We enjoyed a good meal and then went back up to the Inn to enjoy the sunset from the terrace.
We have really enjoyed our first stop and hate to leave already, but we must be on our way. Tomorrow morning, we will check out and fly our longest leg of the trip (about 4 hours) to New Bedford, MA.
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