Just another tourist at the Biltmore Estate - Sunday, January 9th

America's largest home... at least that's what the Vanderbilts claim

View of the back of the house from a picnic spot near one of many ponds on the property

The food court - they did not have a cookie stand

Another pond/picnic spot

Driving from the main house to the stables

The French Broad River - third oldest river in the world (according to ashevillenc.com)

Corn fields post-harvest

A horse with no name

Interstate 40 - Batman's cave is located somewhere nearby off route 74A

Day 1 - Downtown Asheville - Saturday, January 8th

View of DT from somewhere not DT

Some buildings (still learning the names of streets/locations - sorry)

Pritchard Park

Pritchard Park again

This is why I didn't bring my bike

One example of the many colorful shops in DT

A major venue for the greater Asheville area... and a great place to seek social aid and pleasure

The current line-up at The Orange Peel

The mighty Swannanoa River

McCormick Field - Home of the Asheville Tourists (Single A team for the Colorado Rockies)

Legs 2, 3, 4, & 5 - Photos from a moving vehicle (2,360 miles)

California - 1/4/11

Arizona - 1/4/11

New Mexico - 1/5/11

Texas - 1/5/11

Oklahoma - 1/5/11

Arkansas - 1/6/11

Tennessee - 1/6/11

North Carolina - 1/7/11

Leg 1 - Santa Cruz to Huntington Beach

Fortunately, I was blessed with blue skies for this 400-mile drive.  Just in case you were wondering, about 17 MPG.  Salinas, CA @ 12:15 PM on Thursday, December 23rd

This is only a test...

This is where I am going to live. The freeways there are made of red asphalt.