This is the Biltmore house built by the Vanderbilt family back in 1895. This photo was not taken by me (obviously), but because it was raining almost the entire time that we were there, I could not get a great shot of the front of the estate.
The property was amazing! Just to get to the house, the driveway alone was 3 miles of beautiful green scenery:
We took the tour of the house, among the many interesting things we learned, we found out that the man who designed Central Park in New York City, also designed the Biltmore house backyard:
After the tour, and a wonderful gourmet lunch, we toured the grounds as the rain was letting up. We took a few pictures of the front of the house, and the walkway from the winery. We had fun partaking in an afternoon wine tasting, sampling the Biltmore Wine collection from their own vineyards.
Overall, we had a fantastic time and enjoyed the whole Biltmore "experience." The estate is absolutely stunning!
After we said our farewells to Jess, we headed south (passed through South Carolina) and finally entered Georgia this evening. We went out to Tybee Island late this evening to walk out on the pier and listen to the waves crash against the beach. Afterwards, we ate at a quaint beach side pub, then headed into Savannah for the night.
Tomorrow we're planning on going out again to Tybee Island (hopefully the weather will hold up), then visit the River Street marketplace in Savannah, as well as eat at Paula Deen's "The Lady and Son's" restaurant. We would also like to see a few of the mossy green parks and unique fountains in Savannah weather permiting. Hoping for a wonderful day!
Sounds like you all are having fun! Isn't that part of the country beautiful this time of year?! I hope you get the chance to go by Forsyth Park and see the Confederate Monument while in Savannah. It is such a cool place and they have the most amazing fountain, too. When I lived in Georgia, this was one of my favorites (next to the historic districts of Macon, of course!).
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