We left home on Saturday morning and headed to our first stop in Asheville, NC. We are here for three nights at Bear Creek RV Resort so we can spend some time with our daughter Megan and her husband Brandon.
This is the view from the rear of our site.
I installed a front power inlet for shore power and generator hookup a few years ago. It came in handy again as the pedestal was closer to the front of the site. Since I installed it, I've used this inlet a lot more than I thought I would.
Here is a front view of their house
This is the view from their rear deck. The city of Asheville is in the distance and the chimneys of the Biltmore Estate are to the right.
This is the view of the back of their home. They work hard to make their property look beautiful.
Our granddog Piper
We took a tour of New Belgium Brewery. This is their second location, their home base (they refer to it as the "Mother Ship") is in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The brewery is located on the French Broad River. Over the years, the site has been a stockyard, junkyard, a training site for Barnum and Bailey and a variety of other uses. New Belgium put a great deal of effort to reclaim the land and repurpose as much of the material left behind as possible. Much of the wood and other materials used in the buildings came from the site.
We started with a tasting before our tour started. Here are Vickie and Megan waiting for us to get them a beer. The architecture and design of the buildings are very interesting and functional. The roofs are designed to collect rainwater for reuse.
We tried a Juicy Watermelon Lime Ale. It was very nice.
Here we are enjoying our beers.
This is our tour guide, Michael. This man absolutely loves his job and it showed all through the tour. As you can probably tell, he was quite animated and talked non-stop. He was fascinating to listen to.
This mural came out slightly blurry but depicts the Barnum and Bailey history of the property.
One way to get to the basement on the tour is
the slide which we all took. Here are Megan and Brandon taking the express way down.
Here are a couple of pictures of the facility. It was Sunday so their production was shut down. They expect to be in operation 24/7 in the future.
Seven people run this entire bottling and packaging room.
This is the normal sign that you see in every commercial toilet with their added flair.
After the tour, we played nine holes of golf and had dinner at their home before Vickie and I headed back to the RV for the night.
Vickie and I will tour Sierra Nevada Brewery today. More to come.
I'm sitting here wearing my Yuengling shirt I bought when we toured it. They are all different and fun to visit.
ReplyDeleteThat front plug does come in handy. We use ours quite frequently. The Redwood came with one on front and rear but you installed the front plug for us on the Montana. You didn't know it but every single time we used it David would say how grateful he was to Jim Fischer.... Every single time!!!
ReplyDeleteYour kids have a lovely view of Asheville from their deck. Very nice!
I had no idea that Barnum and Bailey ever trained in Asheville and I grew up in that area. How cool.
You guys have a fantastic journey. We head to Acadia national park today to spend a few days. Spent the past couple of days in Salem, MA. Woke up to a chilly 37 degrees this morning.
Oh forgot to mention that I love the bathroom sign! That's a good one!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an especially fun brewery tour!
ReplyDeleteLinda is correct that I praise your name and John Kohl's every time I use the front plug. However, she is incorrect that the Redwood came with a front plug. It did not. Thanks to you and John showing me how on the Montana, I installed it. I would venture to say, I use the front plug just as much as the rest. It REALLY comes in handy when I need the genny and don't want to unhook the truck. Thanks for providing that knowledge. Safe travels.
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