Fall is beginning to show in all it’s glory all around here in the Carolinas and surrounding areas. We enjoy weekend day trips during this time of the year, scooting up to the mountains to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway or visit sleepy mountain towns. If you’re looking for a place to escape to for the day or the weekend in the next few weeks, continue reading …
At this time of year the mind invariably starts to wander off to somewhere remote, somewhere to rest the mind, a place to block out the swirling of the world, a place to take a break, a vacation, a holiday – whatever you want to call it – to grab some peace and serenity, if only for a few moments. Our summer break is quite continue reading …
With everyone searching for their pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow today, here’s a wee bit of a treasure hunting idea from an older post I dug up. My parents live on a tidal creek in the low country of South Carolina where sharecroppers used to farm. We took a stroll through the woods one day while visitng to see what we continue reading …
The coast during the winter is beautiful. The colors are so serene, with soothing tones, and often a crispness in the air that you don’t get around here in South Carolina during the summer. As I was glancing through our travel photos, I ran across these photos I posted when I wrote about Botany Bay last year. Botany Bay is an old residence, turned nature continue reading …
As a follow up to the previous post, Planning Ahead, I thought you’d enjoy some handy tips for planning your next vacation from my good friend, Robyn from Add a Pinch. Robyn has a sweet site full of tasty eats and other fun stuff, so be sure to stop by, say “Hey!,” and check out her lovely offerings. Add a Pinch is one cool site! continue reading …
