The Land of the Sky

Ted. Our three months in Georgia has come to an end and it was a great visit. We got all of our medical check ups taken care of. We also did a bit more consolidation of those items that we still have in storage. No – we haven’t gotten rid of all of our possessions yet, but we’re working on it.

Our 5 ft x 5 ft storage unit

Most importantly, though, we were able to spend lots of time with family and friends.  

Ted & Mavis (94 years young)

Getting to know our newest grandson and hanging out with the other three topped it all. 

Callum (1 month old)

Now we have moved to Asheville, North Carolina for a month. Years ago, the city adopted a nickname based on the title of a novel about Western North Carolina that was written in 1876 by Mrs. Frances Tiernan and titled “The Land of the Sky, or Adventures in Mountain By-Ways.” As Judy said, “We’ve gone from Big Sky Country (Montana) to the Land of the Sky.”

In 2017, Lonely Planet crowned Asheville as the #1 US Travel Destination. The city is known for the arts, crafts, music and craft beers, all found in the shadows of ancient mountains. We haven’t been here for 20 years, though so are pretty much seeing it for the first time. The weather is noticeably cooler, and thus more pleasant than Atlanta which is good because there is lots of hiking close to town. Also, Atlanta is not that far away so we can quickly drive back, should the need arise. 

We actually have a number of friends and acquaintances in the area so look forward to seeing them.  We have already had a rendezvous with Hannah, whom we first met two years ago while teaching English in Oaxaca, Mexico (if curious, see our blog archives for Oct/Nov ’17). 

Hannah & Judy, Asheville NC 09/19

En Via teachers, Tlacochahuaya, Mexico 10/17

Our Airbnb is great, we have already connected with some Servas hosts, and a "things to do" list is growing hourly. I think we're gonna like it here!

View from Craven Gap Trail