A couple of weeks ago Rick and I took a trip back East. We first flew into Atlanta and stayed with my childhood friend for three nights. Then drove to Charleston, SC; then Savannah, GA. We even had dinner at Paula Deen's restaurant, The Lady and Sons, before all this controversy over her made the news. We saw some amazing country and experienced the wonderful South with all of it's charm and hospitality. It really is a different place.
Discovering new places and seeing the history of our country is what I love. Unfortunately, there's never enough time to see everything. One of my favorite places was Magnolia Plantation, near Charleston. It exceeded my expectations.
Finally, of course we wound up in Orlando. While in Orlando we went to both Universal Parks, and three Disney Parks. We logged 10 miles walking in one day trying to get as much in as possible. All well worth it. My endorphins kick in and I forget how old I am. We made it into 7 parks in three days. We must of rode every roller coaster over 4 times each. Fun, fun, fun.
This first collage is of my favorite place...Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC. It was so fabulous to actually experience the true South by touring a real 1600's cotton plantation. It was beautiful. The history is captivating. As we were walking along the trails we encountered, exotic birds, small alligators in the lakes, large turtles, and even a water moccasin. You had to pay attention to where you were stepping. But the drive up the road with rows of historic oak trees with Spanish moss hanging from them is a sight to see. Pictures don't do it justice.
This collage is our time in Senoia, GA. It is were my friend lives and also where the A&E series Walking Dead is filmed. By the way, I don't watch the show; I'm not into Zombies. Although last year when I was here they were filming, but this time they were filming in a different location. The fictional name of the town is Woodbury. Rick and I are standing in front of the backdrop (facade) they built for the show. Senoia is a nice town with fun shops and restaurants. So glad I've got to visit it twice. The little turtle I'm holding was just trying to cross the road so I picked it up to have its picture taken, then set it gently on the other side of the road and saved it some time.
More pictures of historic Charleston area. The waterfront, historic cemeteries, and parks. I thought the cemeteries were so fascinating. There were so many. Charleston is where the civil war started. We could see Fort Sumter from the waterfront but didn't have time to take a tour. Guess we'll just have to visit again.
