Sunday, August 3, 2014

North Carolina Arboretum

Today Noelle, Sierra and I headed down to Asheville to check out the North Carolina Arboretum. The arboretum had originally been the focus of our trip down there, but after a delicious lunch at Mellow Mushroom we strolled around downtown a bit and ended up at Splashville an area of fountains for kids (and adults) to play in.

After Sierra spend about a half hour getting somewhat wet, we headed for the arboretum. While the parking fee is a bit expensive at $12, the arboretum is a very pleasant place for a stroll. We were all impressed by the Quilt Garden,
and the art work throughout the arboretum.
However, my favorite part was the bonsai garden.
We walked from the main parking area to an education center and then took a short hike back on the Natural Garden Trail.
Sierra was happy to go hiking. She walked a good bit of the way on her own, although Noelle and I did have to carry her a little bit.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Oh my, Sierra is so big. She was just a baby when I started following you on here. Looks like you are enjoying your time across the mighty river.