I was able to get a discount ticket (because we homeschool) to go to Biltmore. I've been wanting to take the kiddos but it is so expensive and I was also waiting for them to get a little older. We went up there last Wednesday. We saw most of the estate.
We went through the "castle" in probably a record 45 minutes. (The tour of the house is supposed to take 90 minutes.) I knew the kids weren't interested in every little antique. We just talked about the purpose of each room and went on to the next. The favorite was the library. They also like the pool in the basement.
After going through the house, we met Grammy and Bops for a picnic lunch. Then Bops showed us where to feed the geese.
After lunch we toured the winery. The kiddos got to taste grape juice, fresh-squeezed that morning, in the Tasting Room.
A nice older gentleman offered to take a picture of all of us. The kiddos are sitting on a statue of Cedric, the Vanderbilt's dog.
We went through the "castle" in probably a record 45 minutes. (The tour of the house is supposed to take 90 minutes.) I knew the kids weren't interested in every little antique. We just talked about the purpose of each room and went on to the next. The favorite was the library. They also like the pool in the basement.
After going through the house, we met Grammy and Bops for a picnic lunch. Then Bops showed us where to feed the geese.
After lunch we toured the winery. The kiddos got to taste grape juice, fresh-squeezed that morning, in the Tasting Room.
A nice older gentleman offered to take a picture of all of us. The kiddos are sitting on a statue of Cedric, the Vanderbilt's dog.
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