South Carolina

Here is the no fluff guide to the Amtrak Roomette - the good, the bad, the ugly, and the really ugly. Best solo trip ever....20 years ago. Many, many moons ago I booked a ticket on Amtrak from Salt Lake City, Utah to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I had been transferred to Utah for a job and …

How was your Thanksgiving? I am only  few weeks late. Mr. Beet and I spent Thanksgiving week with family on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. It was cold and rainy, for me perfect winter like weather. The kind of weather you just want to sit down and stuff your face, right? We spent Thanksgiving …

While spending a week in Charleston recently, Mr. Beet and I marveled at the number of historic plantations in the area. A few are still working plantations producing tea and wine, while others have been turned into museums showcasing Charleston’s rich history. Mr. Beet and I recently spent an afternoon at the Magnolia Plantation and …

Hey all y’all! I’ve been learning to speak Southern while in South Carolina. Last week we were in Atlanta, then went to Ft. Myers a few days for a blogger conference and had a few days at home in Orlando before heading out again. This time we were in Hilton Head Island for a few …

Here is the final installment of our trip to the south. We are leaving Carolina. Previous trip recaps can be found at the end of this post.   Our long 11 day trip has finally come to an end.  Sadness.  It seems just yesterday we packed up the car, kissed the kittens goodbye and headed …

Here is another installment of our trip to the south. Previous trip recaps can be found at the end of this post. By our third full day in Charleston the ice storm was just an old memory.  The temperatures were expected to climb into the high 60’s.  I again spent the morning working on the …

Here is another installment of our trip to the south. Previous trip recaps can be found at the end of this post.   The day after the massive ice storm crippled the city of Charleston, many of the schools, offices and bridges remained closed as people recovered from losing power and heat.  The Ravenel Bridge,  …

This is another recap of our trip to the South. The Great Ice Storm of Charleston. Previous recaps of the trip can be found at the bottom of this post. As the winter storm was approaching South Carolina, we realized how lucky we were in Chad's work schedule.  We started in Augusta, GA then went …

This is another recap of our trip to the South. Leaving Myrtle Beach before the storm. Previous recaps of the trip can be found at the bottom of this post. Myrtle Beach was fun.  The day Chad worked he was done early enough that we were able to go grab some dinner at one of …

Here is another installment of our trip to the south.  Myrtle Beach- Ferris Wheels, the Beach and Donuts. Previous trip recaps can be found at the end of this post. We still had another day off in Myrtle Beach before Chad had to go to work so we drove about ten miles south of town …

This is the third installment recapping our trip to Georgia and South Carolina.  Chad had work in four cities over an 11-day period.  We visited Augusta, GA and Columbia, SC before we made our way to Myrtle Beach.  We had all day to make the 2 ½ hour drive from Columbia to Myrtle Beach so …

Here is another installment of our trip to the south. Previous trip recaps can be found at the end of this post. We arrived very late in Columbia, SC.  We checked into the hotel at 11pm, grabbed a quick bite close by (the only place open that late was the Carolina Ale House- another place …