Asheville by Amelia

Our trip to Asheville was full of surprises. We were still a bit traumatized from Nashville's business and noise, so we were worried Asheville, North Carolina would be the same. We were very wrong. We first went to an arboretum. There were some cute animal scenes made from wire by the parking lot. When we went inside the building, we saw a huge collection of art about the arctic. They were really pretty and realistic. When we entered the gardens, my heart skipped a beat. All different plants and flowers were planted along a nice path and there were so many things to do! First we saw a huge quilt made from plants, and a little overlook to see the beautiful patterns. There were a lot of fountains, and after I saw these, we went to my favorite exhibit. There was a whole section of the arboretum dedicated to bonsai trees. There were many scenes with the miniature plants in them and a wall of information about how to grow them. After that, we went on a little hike through the woods, that led us to the beginning. It was almost 12:00 and we didn't want to miss the trains. When we got there, the event had already started. Two toy trains raced around on a track. This was kind of disapointing, because nobody had mentioned to me they weren't life sized and real. After several minutes, I was very bored, but not William. He loved the whole thing. My favorite part was when Thomas the Train fell completely off the track and had to be done for the day. After this, we had lunch and headed for home. Well, not straight home. First, our parents wanted to go to a waterfall. It was close, and a short walk from the car, so we went. It was definately worth the walk. It was really tall and mist flew out of the crashing water. We watched it for a while, and then decided it was time to go home. Straight home, without any detours.

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