Travel dates: June 2-12, 2017 We’re more than two weeks into our trip now, and it feels like a really long time since my last check in a bit over a week ago. Time passes weirdly when you’re traveling, I’ve noticed. I left off with a bit of a cliff-hanger about our maybe broken/leaky air […]
Charlestowne Landing and a Carriage Tour: the last Charleston Post!
Travel dates: April 1-8, 2017 Well, I meant to get all the Charleston posts finished before we left for our big summer trip, but sometimes getting ready for one’s next trip gets in the way of blogging about one’s last trip. But here I am with one last post about stuff we did on our […]
….and We’re Off! Starting our 2017 Cross Country Trip
Travel dates: May 27-June 1, 2017 We’re approaching one week in to our eight week long cross country trip, so I thought I’d do a quick check-in (more comprehensive posts about the places we’re visiting and campground reviews to come….sometime). I’m going to try to do these once a week or so….a quick recap and […]
Forts of Charleston: Moultrie and Sumter
Travel dates: April 1-8, 2017 When British warships attacked the partially finished Fort Moultrie in 1776, the story goes, the colonists were able to stave off the attack thanks to the palmetto logs that made up the fort’s walls. The soft walls absorbed the shot, and some cannonballs even bounced off of them. I’ve always […]
Windy Folly Beach and Bohemian Bull: Charleston Trip
travel dates: April 1-8, 2017 What with Charleston being right there on the coast and all, there are a number of nearby beaches to choose from. We went with Folly Beach because a few friends recommended it and because it’s very close to James Island County Park, where we stayed. If you’re staying at James […]
Ships and Submarines in Charleston, SC: USS Yorktown, Hunley, et. al.
Travel dates: April 1-8, 2017 We visited Charleston for the first time a few years ago. It was a quick visit, and we went mostly to see Dave’s sister, Amy, and her husband and kids, who were in the area visiting family for the holidays. But one of the few things we got to see […]
McCleod Plantation in Charleston, SC with Kids
When our McCleod Plantation tour guide, Paul, tells us, “‘Plantation’ is really just a euphemism for ‘for profit slave labor camp,’” I know we’ve come to the right place. We try it out, driving around Charleston later in the trip: “Shadowmoss Slave Labor Camp Golf Club.” “Slave Labor Camp Oaks Apartments.” I can see why […]
James Island County Park near Charleston, SC: Campground Review
Travel dates: April 1-8, 2017 Check out my post about Drayton Hall in Charleston over on the other blog. For some destinations, one campground rises to the top through all the buzz and reviews, and makes the where to stay decision really easy. Charleston is one of those places, so we didn’t hesitate to book […]
Heritage RV Park in Augusta, GA: Campground Review
If you’re looking for RV camping near downtown Augusta, you don’t really have a lot of options outside of Heritage RV Park. So it’s lucky that it happens to be a pretty nice place. I’ll say right up front that the big caution here is that there’s no bathroom; if you’re not self-contained, you’re out […]
A Quick Trip to Universal Orlando with our New 11 Year Old
This trip happened back in January, but I’ve put off writing about it until now, because I haven’t been sure quite how to approach it. We planned a short trip to Universal Studios in Orlando for Gus’s 11th birthday (you know, because that’s when you go to Hogwarts. If you’re a wizard). We’ve been to […]