The Greystone Inn at Lake Toxaway I

Hi, friends! Happy hump day!

How is your week so far? Ready for the weekend like I am!? Don't forget Sunday is Mother's Day! (You're welcome). It's pretty tough getting back into a normal routine after vacation, thats for sure!

Anyways, lets get to it! I have a lot to recap today. 

Last week I was invited on a two night, three day getaway to Lake Toxaway. The Greystone Inn is an all inclusive "style" resort located on a beautiful lake near Asheville, NC. I say "style" because for the most part it was all inclusive, but drinks and lunch were not provided. No problem! More time for us to adventure into town! 

We left bright and early on Sunday morning and planned to drive into downtown Asheville to grab some lunch and adventure through the town since we couldn't check in until late afternoon. Once we hit the road we drove for a dreary and wet 5 hours to finally arrive in downtown Asheville. 

Road Trip Scenery 

We started out in the Mast General Store looking around and roaming through all of the cute little trinkets and local goods. After some more window shopping through downtown we stopped into Salsa's, a recommended little joint for some lunch. I ordered the Asheville burrito and a pineapple margarita. It was really delicious  I could barely even eat half of the portion it was so big! The plate was filled with steak, shrimp and fries pouring out of the cheesy, saucy burrito. Not to mention the salsa slaw on the side mixed in. It was really, really good! I would absolutely go back to this place if we are in Asheville again. Once we finished lunch we hit the road and continued our trek to the Inn. 

About an hour later we arrived to the Inn pretty worn out and full. Road trips really do take a lot out of you! As we were driving into the Inn we were greeted by some beautiful scenery. 

Once we made it into Greystone Inn we were greeted by someone and taken on a tour of the house. It was a beautiful older home with a game room, bar room, library room, and numerous bedrooms all ranging from a standard to a presidential suite sitting atop a fabulous lake. Of course, I forgot to snap pictures of the inside! After a quick tour we headed into our room called the Edison. 

Image via Greystoneinn.com

Our room was a quaint and beautiful older style room with a large bathroom and a fun, vintage style. We were getting a little cramped in the smaller space, but we knew we wouldn't be in there much to care! After lunch, the rainy drive and our busy weeks we decided to take a quick rest before getting ready for our first dinner at the resort. 

After a few minutes of settling in, we started to hear a dripping sound...little did we know the ceiling was leaking! There was a big puddle of water on the floor and a large wet spot on the ceiling.  Considering it had been raining extremely hard the whole way up there it really didn't surprise me. We went down to inform the lady at the front desk and she prompted us to move into the empty room next door. Little did we know that was a major upgrade! Room number 2... The Rockefeller. 

Image via Greystoneinn.com

This room was equip with a huge Jacuzzi tub, wood burning fireplace, numerous seating areas, and walk in closet. It was absolutely beautiful! After settling into our new room we got ready and headed down to enjoy our dinner for the night. A 6 course meal was provided each evening in the dining room. We were able to select our courses from a few different options and decide on what to order. I started with a spring vegetable torte for an appetizer. This was really fresh and layered with mozzarella cheese which made it especially delicious. It also had a balsamic glaze on the side which was divine. Next, I thoroughly enjoyed a cream of mushroom soup for my soup course. It was outstanding. I almost ordered the other soup (which I can't even remember now) but I was so glad I ordered the mushroom soup. It was very rich and creamy and really hit the spot, especially after a wet and cool day! Next, I had a chipotle caesar salad which was just okay. I was not a fan of the dressing and wished there was just a classic caesar as an option. As Nate and I agreed, there is no need to change caesar dressing it is so good as is! Next, was a mango sorbet for a palate cleanser. Seriously, this was amazing! I wish I could have taken some home with me! My entree for the evening was a fillet with a mushroom sauce with gnocchi. It was really delicious as well. I think I overdid it on the mushrooms, though, because I was not even into the mushrooms on this dish. Too much soup! I was also about to explode of fullness by the actual entree! Finally, we finished the meal with a slice of carrot cake. I have to say it was a pretty good cake, but I'll have to share my carrot cake recipe with you soon :-). It really just doesn't compare!

After that meal we rolled walked back to our room and went to get some much needed rest for our fun lineup for the next day!

Day 2 recaps to come soon!