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- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
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- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
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- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
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Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge [694 Beech Hill Ln, Hardeeville, SC 29927] isn’t in Savannah, Georgia! You are still in South Carolina, but it is close enough to the Georgia border that the city of Savannah is just over ten minutes … Continue reading
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Tagged alligator, american south, bird blind, bird watching, birding, catbird, charleston, egret, gator, Hardeeville, laurel hill wildlife drive, marsh, National Wildlife Refuge, oak, rice culture, road trip, savannah, savannah national wildlife refuge, sc, scenic drive, south carolina, southern, spanish moss, teal, wetland, wildlife drive
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Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s, Hilton Head SC
The only time I have ever heard the word Gullah was from a childhood show, Gullah Gullah Island. I didn’t realize it as much when I was a kid because it was just fun to watch, but the show was … Continue reading
Posted in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Tagged american south, black eye peas, bobby flay, butterbeans, Caribbean, catfish, charleston, collards, cornbread, culture, Dye's Gullah Fixin's, eat local, fresh, fried chicken, gullah, gullah gullah island, hhi, hilton head, history, local, lowcountry, mac and cheese, road trip, savannah, sc, south carolina, southern, southern cuisine, wittling
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Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head SC
Birding bonanza and gators galore! A visit to Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge [1/2 miles west of Hilton Head Island off of U.S. Highway 278] is a nature lovers dream come true. Just outside of Hilton Head it is a must … Continue reading
Posted in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Tagged alligator, american south, bird watching, birding, black crowned night heron, bonanza, charleston, crab, egret, gator, great blue heron, heron, hike, hilton head, ibis, little blue heron, moorhen, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, pinckney, pinckney national wildlife refuge, plumage, road trip, salt marsh, savannah, snake, south carolina, southern, swamp, trails, travel, tri colored heron, waterfowl
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Kazoobie Kazoos, Beaufort SC
The right music can turn your road trip from a bore to so much more! On our way from Charleston to Savannah we decided to make a stop at a really quirky roadside attraction. As we were driving there I … Continue reading
Posted in South Carolina
Tagged american south, beaufort, charleston, factory tour, invention, kazoo, kazoo factory, kazoo museum, kazoobie kazoos, museum, music, road trip, roadside attraction, savannah, south carolina, southern, tour guide, travel
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Sheldon Church Ruins, Beaufort SC
Beside the scorched brick structure the grass was wet with dew on a brisk morning. We were completely alone under the towering oaks. The birds were eerily, soulfully, singing their well practiced tunes as we walked around the columns. Our … Continue reading
Posted in South Carolina
Tagged abandoned, american south, architecture, beaufort, bird watching, birding, charleston, church, civil war, general sherman, greek revival, history, march to the sea, oak, old sheldon church, revolutionary war, ruins, savannah, sc, sheldon church ruins, sherman, south carolina, southern, travel, Yemassee
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Lost Dog Cafe & Folly Beach, Charleston
Driving over the bridge onto Folly Island you will instantly be overwhelmed with a beach town vibe. Roll the windows down and breath it in. It was lunchtime so that meant a visit to folly’s favorite place to grab a … Continue reading
Posted in Charleston
Tagged american south, beach, beach town, blt, cafe, charleston, cheese, conglomerate, cucumber, cucumber salad, dog, folly, folly beach, fruit, fruit salad, geology, hot pretzel, lost dog cafe, lunch, outdoor eating, pimento, pimento cheese, pretzel, rocks, salad, salmon, sc, south carolina, southern, travel, yum
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A day on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
One of the great things about Charleston is its proximity to so many different islands. If you have time on your itinerary, I would definitely suggest crossing the Ravenel Bridge and heading to Sullivan’s Island. This small town, once inhabited … Continue reading
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Tagged america the beautiful, american south, battery jasper, beach, bird of prey, bird watching, birding, cannon, cardinal, charleston, charleston light, civil war, edgar allan poe, egreg, egret, fort moultrie, fort sumter, frogmore stew, grebe, history, jellyfish, kingfisher, lighthouse, lowcountry, magpie, merganser, mount pleasant, obstinate daughter, oystercatcher, pan bagna, pelican, pickett park, pitt street bridge, plover, ravenal bridge, revolutionary war, south carolina, southern, sullivans island, sullivans island beach, sullivans island lighthouse, travel, world war II
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Francis Marion National Forest, Charleston Hike
When we discovered that there was a national forest just minutes from Charleston excitement ran deep. The boots were strapped and the bug spray was slathered on thick. To Francis Marion National Forest we go! First stop was a visit … Continue reading
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Tagged american south, archeology, awendaw, beetle, bird watching, birding, boardwalk, camouflage, charleston, cypress, emerald, emerald beetle, francis marion, francis marion national forest, frog, gortex, hike, history, ion swamp, lizard, lollipop, loop, lowcountry, middens, mollusk, national forest, native american, nature, nebo nature trail, palm, red wolf, sc, sewee shell ring trail, sewee visitor and environmental educational center, shell ring, south carolina, southern, swamp, trail, travel, tupelo
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Angel Oak Tree, South Carolina
It’s just a tree. But if you’re the kind of tree hugger who has a book about identifying trees on your shelf or the type leaf lover that is willing to hike a few miles to check out a particularly … Continue reading
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Tagged american, angel oak, angel oak tree, arbor, charleston, free, Fun, johns island, live oak, nature, photography, sc, south carolina, southern, southern live oak, travel, tree
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The Glass Onion, Charleston Eats
Every meal we ate in Charleston was fantastic, but The Glass Onion [1219 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407] absolutely took the cake. Thankfully I had made a reservation weeks before visiting, because the place had quite a queue, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bundt cake, cake, charleston, coconut, corn bread, deviled egg, dinner, dinner date, fish, fresh strawberry, glass onion, liver, local, panna cotta, pigs ear, pork chop, powermove, red cress, rose, sheepshead, softshell crab, soul food, south carolina, strawberry, sweet potato, the glass onion, travel
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