June 2007: Asheville, NC Part I

We were looking for a place to spend our first vacation together sometime early Spring. We wanted somewhere within driving distance, somewhere that offers short hiking trails and mountain bike trails. While looking up the directory, we decided on Asheville, North Carolina.

Mid May, on a pleasant Sunday morning, with our luggages and m-bikes, we headed south east towards Asheville.

The drive from Indy to Knoxville through Louisville was uneventful. After Knoxville, the scenery became more scenic. We passed by a place called "Stinky Creek". At this time, we were driving along part of the Smokies Mountain Range. It was surrounded by hills, and actually quite homey - very similar to Karak highway from KL to CY's home town.

We stayed at Crowne Plaza Golf Resorts just off the Interstate one exit away from the Asheville Downtown exit. It is on top of a small hills and surrounded by its own golf course. Our unit is a cute round hut-looking chalet and is tucked even further away from the traffic.