Why don’t we all just take over the old Biltmore Mansion in Asheville for a week.? There should be enough room for everyone. We could get the ultimate group rate. We could get them to open the rooms for us and bring in adequate service staff, including a full kitchen and we could live out a late Victorian – Belle Epoch fantasy. We would have sumptuous breakfasts on the balcony off the library overlooking the mountains, luncheon in the Winter Garden (solarium/arboretum), dine in the main gallery or library, cognac and coffee in the den. Enormous stone hearths, cavernous halls and ceilings, and paneled rooms that make the Citizen Kane set look like a cheap motel. This place is the ultimate Dark House Set. There is horseback riding, biking, hiking and kayaking along the nearby streams and mountain trails, or one could spend the whole week exploring the house, grounds and vineyards. They are quite proud of their wine. We could have wine tastings, films, and anything we want. How cool would that be?
Don’t mind me. I think I just need a little shoretime.