Asheville
Good morning from our fun millennial-run hotel!
Glenda, genealogist in training, took over and we think we found the birthplace of Frank’s father, Malcolm in 1913 in Asheville, NC. Take note Johnson kids and cousins!! Your southern roots are showing!! The house was in a fantastic, historic neighborhood called the Montford district and was surrounded by cool craftsman homes of that era. Here are some pics:
Onward to somethings big!! It’s a big theme!! We discovered a monument to laundresses worldwide right here in Asheville. The world’s biggest iron! Fabulous!!
Biltmore
From big irons to big houses. The Biltmore Estate, the biggest private home in the U.S., is next. Such an informative and interesting tour of the house. We were especially drawn to the laundry facilities in the basement. Obviously inspired by our big iron visit. The laundresses at the Biltmore had to heave around irons that weighed 14 pounds and they had to crisp up 1000 napkins!
The Biltmore
Craft Beers and Trivia
When in Rome…so when in Asheville, go to the breweries and we did!! One World Brewery and Jack of the Wood. Trivia night at Jack of the Wood pub. Our first trivia experience….we didn’t come in last…a rousing success. And we were only a twosome compared to the average team size of 8-20 or at least it seemed like that.
Next up: Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN.
That’s a big iron!