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My last post for my 52 weeks of floor plans conveniently coincided with a vacation I'd been anticipating all year.  I took 10 days off work - something I rarely do!  July 2nd I went on an adventure down south to places I had never been, with people I had never met but have long connections with!  I saw amazing views along the way...
Somewhere in North Carolina....
I was able to cross "The Biltmore Estate" off my bucket list & visited Asheville, NC. 
And my cousin's corny joke, "It's a little small....they could have built more"

We then continued to South Carolina for a family reunion on the 4th! 

And finally, my favorite part of the trip, the Smokey Mountains. 
(Cosby, Tennessee)
We stayed at a secluded log cabin on the top of a mountain with our own private road and 35 acres with trails on the property.  

I sadly saw no bears, but heard them in the woods around us in the early hours of the morning.  I spent most of the time relaxing on the wrap around deck and enjoying the beautiful views!


We found great antique shops, book stores, and on the last day hiked to this beautiful waterfall! 

Was pretty magical. 


The summer adventures continued, but that I will write about with my next post! 

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