^ Jamie and his sorcerers wand (stick), just in case he needed to fight off a troll…. or a giant spider.

This place is magical! Moss everywhere you look, glossy black stones and canopying trees with twisty branches. I was certain we’d run into a garden gnome, or at least a fairy or two. We fell in love with the forests in this mountain.

Driving up the Blue Ridge Parkway ia a sight to see, especially if you‘re lucky enough to catch the colors changing on the trees. There are plenty of lookout areas along the way where you can pull your car over and get out to see the breathtaking views. The best way I can describe what it’s like to be in The Blue Ridge Mountains is, it’s like getting the best hug of your life!

^ The most gorgeous kilm rug, among many others, leading you through walls of books.

We struck book store gold here in Asheville, this place is incredible! Battery Park Book Exchange has a coffee bar and a champagne bar, you could hang day and night! My husband is an avid reader so you can imagine his delight with this place. You could get lost roaming the book-lined isles that are set up like a maze. Cute marble topped bistro seating is tucked away into nealry every corner, there are also living room-like areas with couches and coffee tables for groups. Everywhere you look, there are beautiful painings and cozy lamps. It’s common to run into book clubs having their meetings here too. Every city Jamie and I visit, we pop into their local book stores, and we have yet been able to find another that is even comparable to Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar!