Merry Christmas Eve! I’ve had a lovely holiday so far. The highlight has been taking a candlelit tour of the Biltmore with my mom yesterday. The Biltmore is an 800-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. Built in 1895 by George Vanderbilt, the Biltmore is “America’s Largest Home” and one of my favorite places. It’s even more gorgeous than usual during Christmas! In the holiday spirit, I’m sharing the amateur photos I took during the tour yesterday. These make me smile and I hope they do the same for you!

Asheville is an hour and a half from my hometown, so it makes for the perfect day trip. On our way to the Biltmore, my mom and I stopped at the Grove Park Inn to take in the views, have a drink, and see the National Gingerbread House Competition entries.

After our leisurely stop at the Grove Park Inn, we headed to Biltmore. There was rain in the forecast for the whole day but we lucked out by not getting any precipitation while we were at the estate.

To those of you who celebrate, I hope your Christmas is merry and bright! I’ll be back with a new post on the 30th recapping the momentous year that 2019 has been.