With my daughter back in school today, it feels like the end of summer even though Labor Day is nearly two weeks away.
~sigh~
That pretty much sums it up for me, but I won't say farewell to the mellow season without some sort of flourish. To that end, here's a postcard of sorts courtesy of your humble hostess and the stunning Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.
You know those dreams when you're flying? That feeling of joyous exhilaration surges through you as you sail above the tree tops. Then you wake up and the blue sky dissipates ... only to be replaced by your droopy blanket.
I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be that way. You can fly--just like in the dreams.
Yes, I did that with the flying Goat and Lil' OB. Yes, I was a-scairt at the beginning of the day. No, I had never ziplined before.
Peeps, this rocked my face off.
The design of the Navitat Asheville course is sheer brilliance, as is its progression. There's ten zips in all, with the longest at 1,100 feet. The first two zips are gentle. The third is a bit more intimidating, but you have some confidence by then. By the time you get to the zips that traverse tunnel of trees and fly over canyons, you're more than ready for it.
What a kick!
Now get a jar, label it "ZIPLINE!" and start dropping your nickels in. This is one thing you must must must must do. I'll be saving for my next trip right along with you.
Asheville was great--more blogs to follow. In the meantime, I'm off to unpack, do the laundry, go to the grocery and the rest of it.
