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December 30, 2016 by: thetraveler

My Favorite Brunch Finds In 2016

I am truly a fan of a great Sunday … [Read more...]

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A very cool and unique dining experience tonight!

A very cool and unique dining experience tonight! Converted school bus turned pizza restaurant with a full blown pizza oven. Let just say mind blown! Chicago girl who knows pizza, @pizzagainsthemachine job well done! #pizza #blackmoutain #WNC #wncmountains

A real #tbt ! Winter 2003 when I was still using k

A real #tbt ! Winter 2003 when I was still using kodak film, perming my hair &skinny while exploring Palau and the Rock Islands lol. It was also my 1st time getting a passport stamp (prior to 911 u could get a few of places with a birth certificate), flying 1st class and swimming with stingless jellyfish!

Palau is one of the most beautiful places I have been on the planet. The water is so crystal clear in Palau and the Rock Islands, with some of the most diverse diving areas in the world. The first picture was taken from the resort, I had just finished viewing the Gaint Tridacna Clams; no scuba gear was required. Second picture was taken during our boat ride through the Rock Islands.

The Rock Islands became a UNESCO world heritage site in 2012!

No judgment on the photos, while clean I rain across the album and had to scan to share lol.

#rockislandspalau #palau

Great start to the holiday weekend! #cherokeenatio

Great start to the holiday weekend! #cherokeenation #tribaldance #nativeamerican #intertribal #gatheringofnations #powwow

Perks of having an annual membership? Having the e

Perks of having an annual membership? Having the entire estate to yourself for a half hour. For a moment, felt as if it was my own personal chateau in the French countryside and not America's largest home... BTW yes those are water lilies and lily pads! Gigantic! The gardener and I were both amazed by the size. #morningreflection #morningwalks #gardens #waterlilies #lilypad #historichomes #historicgardens #beauty

Classic cocktail time! If you have not figured it

Classic cocktail time! If you have not figured it out, I'm a fan of classic cocktails. The science, the history and artistry intrigues me. Plus I'm kinda of a purist when it comes to my beverages...

Anyhoo, as you see Q the mixologist @citizenvinyl is mixing my 50/50 Martini. I explain to Q I was a gin girl, my likes/dislikes and that I had my 1st gin martini a couple years ago. His recommendation was a 50/50 Martini, with wet or dry choices and proceeded with a little history behind the cocktail (man I live for stuff like this).

Cliffnotes: The 50/50 a pre-prohibition cocktail, more than likely started in the late 1800's and disappeared, but resurface again in the late 90's. It actually appeared in the 1930's The Savory Cocktail Book. The cocktail is 50% London Dry Gin and 50% French Vermouth. The late 90's version adds a dash of orange bitters into the mix. I'm a fan! Very smooth, refreshing and a little lighter than your typical gin martini.

#cocktails #classiccocktails #gin #vermouth #martinis

"Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it

"Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography."
~George Eastman~

Happy National Camera Day! George Eastman father of photography begin selling his camera, named the Kodak in 1888. #photography #kodak #camera #canon #nationalcameraday

“The still waters of a lake reflect the beauty a

“The still waters of a lake reflect the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it.”
~B.K.S Iyengar~

#lakeviews #lake #mountains #blueridgemountains #naturelover #nature #landscapephotography #wnc #828isgreat

We back at it! Sunday Brunch that is, now that we

We back at it! Sunday Brunch that is, now that we are out in these streets again! It's that time of the week you grab your girls, put on that sexy sundress and solve all the worlds problems over fancy eggs and cocktails! Everyone knows I'm a hardcore Sunday Brunch girl! I love the culture of it, and yes there is a brunch culture. I can probably attribute my love of Sunday Brunch to when my parents would take my siblings and I to The Palmer House Hotel for Sunday Brunch in the late 70's early 80's dressed in our Sunday best. I can remember the lemon pancakes and my mother dressing us all in the same color like yesterday.

Welp we did not solve global warming today, but was able to catch up, lend an ear and laugh over a scrumptious smoked lamb benedict & eggs florentine on a buttery biscuit and fried potatoes with caramelized onions, also blackberry bellinis @vivianashevill . Outstanding!

#sundaybrunch #eggs #eggsbenedict

With outside opening up and vaccinations done, it'

With outside opening up and vaccinations done, it's time to leave the couch and position myself at a barstool again getting to know my neighborhood bartender!

@littlejumbobar take on a oldie, but goodie the Aviation meet the Water Lily! A little bit of orange curaco to jazz it up. Great cocktail program and great glassware! I'm sucker for glassware! #cocktails #gin #coupeglasses #mixology #asheville

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