Falls Park
Yup, right smack in the middle of downtown Greenville is Falls Park, home of the Falls of the Reedy River. Seriously, this is right smack in the middle of downtown, you can sit at a restaurant or coffee shop and … Read More
Sunrise in Myrtle Beach
All taken on Christmas Eve, which we discovered is a great time to go and really have the beach to yourself.
Sourwood Inn Asheville
Almost 13 years ago, my wife and I went down to Tennessee to get married, and decided to drive up into the mountains for our honeymoon. We discovered the Sourwood Inn at that time, and loved the peaceful, scenic area … Read More
Poinsett Bridge
Part of the old Asheville Road, how travelers would get between Greenville and Asheville on their horses and carts. The bridge was built in 1820.
Sunset on South Carolina
As I prepare to leave our old home in South Carolina and head to our new one in Oregon, I thought it’d be fun to share some of the fond memories of the last 3 years in photos. So for … Read More
A Rainy Morning in Okefenokee
The rain that we encountered on Friday afternoon and evening, was predicted to stay for most of Saturday as well, but since it appeared that there might be some breaks between the bands of thunderstorms, we headed to Okefenokee anyway. … Read More
Carrick Creek Trail
posted in: Landscape, Nature, Smartphone 1
At the risk of angering friends and family who were dealing with yet another snow storm, this past weekend in South Carolina was nice enough for hiking in shorts and t-shirts. For us that meant taking a short drive up … Read More
Trapani Sicily
After our morning excursion up to the town of Erice, we had a free afternoon to wander around Trapani before boarding the ship. Trapani, being a port city that juts out into the Mediterranean, with cathedrals and pedestrian plazas, left … Read More
Erice Sicily
After a day of sailing, which included a very relaxing day of checking out the ship, eating way too much, and attending high tea, our next port of call was in Sicily. We pulled into Trapani on Thursday morning to … Read More
Fall Vacation First Stop Barcelona
posted in: Landscape, Night Life, Travel 2
Unfortunately, since Barcelona was our departing port for our cruise, we didn’t really get to see much of the city itself. What we did see was either from the back seat of a taxi, or from the deck of the … Read More