Southern Hospitality

For my Mum's annual Mother's Day trip, we went to The South with Charleston being our main destination. One of the things about traveling is "the must" of being flexible if something does not pan out. We had originally planned on flying straight to Charleston and spending all our time there. But plans changed and we flew to Orlando picked up a car and drove along the Eastern Coast from Orlando up to Charleston. I checked off a bucket list item when we stopped at the Daytona Stadium, it was a lot bigger than I ever imagined! Jacksonville was pretty cool and we stopped at the typical tourist trap shop, saw a 13-foot alligator, supported the locals when we bought some delicious fruit. We continued on our journey and at the recommendation of a local spent the rest of the day at Hilton Head South Carolina. What a hidden treasure! Wave runners for rent right in the harbor. We ate dinner at a place called the Krazy Crab, it was so good and right on the water and after we listened to local bands while rocking in rocking chairs with the ocean as the backdrop. We woke up early the next morning and it was pouring cats and dogs, but the rain was not like desert rain. When it lightened up we continued on our journey to Charleston. What a City! The history, the culture, the people. All very wonderful! We went to 2 plantations a gone with the wind era, the great Dame homes were incredible, I liked the Magnolia plantation the best though it was not the original home. we walked downtown and along the harbor. We saw American History first hand. We went to a market that was along the harbor and watched local merchants sell their wares. After spending two days there, it was time to say goodbye and it was tough! We began our drive back to Orlando and on the way back we drove through Savannah (A city I want to visit soon!) because we didn't have time to stop. The south really does have a charm to it I can't wait to go back again!