The last two weeks of my solo adventure involved a lot of driving, from Florida to Massachusetts. I enjoyed the drive, beautiful scenery with some terrific stops along the way. My first stop was in Savannah, Georgia. I stayed at a wonderful Airbnb property 10 minutes from Savannah and 10 minutes from Tybee Island.
This is a photo of the Airbnb property from the long boardwalk on the property, I stayed on the second floor of the building behind the main house.
The setting was gorgeous, especially at sunrise.
I then drove to Asheville, North Carolina where I was lucky enough to stay at a friend’s mountain cabin. I’ve always lived near the ocean in Massachusetts but after spending a week near Asheville, I could imagine living in the mountains!
The view from the home’s back deck.
Asheville is a great city with lots to offer including a great arts community and very good restaurants. I spent a wonderful day at The Biltmore Estate and Gardens, 8000 acres, great biking paths and lots of walking paths.
The Estate –
And beautiful gardens –
Unbelievable flowers in the greenhouse –
I took a wonderful hike at Chimney Rock, stunning views all along the way.
I also visited the North Carolina Arboretum, a 343-acre public garden. This is the quilt garden, so cool.
Driving from Asheville toward home, I drove 200 miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s hard to keep your eye on the road when the scenery is so spectacular.
I ended my trip with a four night stay at an Airbnb in Great Barrington in the western part of Massachusetts. My experiences at Airbnb properties have been so positive, unique spaces with gracious hosts. While in Great Barrington I spent a day at Kripalu on a day pass and attended some great sessions, a great way to end my trip.
This trip was the trip of a lifetime. Although I do love to travel with my family and friends, I really enjoyed traveling alone. I was away from all of life’s responsibilities, I never had a to-do list, I went out every day either walking, biking or driving, I explored some parts of the country I have never seen before, had some cool experiences and made some great memories…what a gift.