South Carolina Trip

I am way overdue for bloggin' and postin' pictures. My husband had three weeks off from school before his summer term started and I made a spontaneous decision to go to South Carolina. I had wanted to see some of the beautiful plantations down there and learn a little about slavery and their way of life. We made it to North Carolina to get a bite to eat and started to hear the southern accent, "ya'll". It was welcomed. The people were very nice. We stayed at a rental I found on a swap internet site in Mt. Pleasant. Just 10 minutes from South Carolina. The lady was very nice. She made sure we had breakfast and snacks and had decorated the place so cozy, it was very relaxing. We stayed there for four days and saw the various sites.

The first day we toured Boone Hall Plantation. For anyone who has viewed the mini-series North and South with Patrick Swayze or the Notebook movie, this is the place where parts of the series was filmed. The driveway is lined with 88 oak trees which are so beautiful. It is the only plantation still operating outside of Charleston South Carolina. We toured the mansion and butterfly gardens. Also, there are nine brick houses where the slaves lived on the plantation. Today, though, you can walk in each one and push a button and listen to some of the history of either their basketweaving, worshipping services, family life, and the underground railroad, and of course learn about the end of slavery and what became of them after they gained freedom. The weather was humid, but the scenery was well worth the heat. One souvenir I purchased was a premixed cobbler mix called - Geechie Peachie Cobbla. It was fun. We bought some peaches and made it of course, but on the package it read: git ya oven nice and hot (bout 375). Find ya best 8x8 pan and greez 'em up good. Pick ya some fresh peaches and put 'em in da bottom of da pan....south lingo...very fun. We of course couldn't pass up the beach and toured another plantation before heading back due to rain. We had a nice time though and enjoyed the drive home by the Appalachian mountains. If you ever get a chance to go, I recommend it.