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Since our plane didn’t leave until later in the day, Ken and Carol drove us around a beautiful neighborhood before we stopped at—ta-da-da-da—a quilt shop. It was fabulous. Marietta’s was so close and had the best reviews of any quilt shops around—and there were a lot in the Greenville area. Marietta’s had a decent amount …
First stop in our action-packed day: Campbell’s Covered Bridge. This is the last remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Really beautiful spot. Look at all that granite. The bridge has been closed for maintenance and painting. It looks like new. But not underneath. There’s water and green everywhere you look! Here’s a shot of Beaverdam …
We headed off to Abbeville, a tiny town off the beaten path. With Wendy and two of her children, we enjoyed a fabulous lunch at Indigenous Underground, a new hotspot recommended by local resident Brady who joined us for the day. I ordered southern eggs Benedict: biscuits and pepper gravy with pork and eggs. Oh …
Just when I thought we couldn’t do anything more challenging, we headed off to Caesar’s Head State Park. First, we did an easy loop. I’m not a car person, but this beauty was parked near the trail head. We were on a granite ledge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The incredible view is North Carolina. …
We stayed with old friends, Ken and Carol, who moved to South Carolina about a year ago. They have a lovely, brand-new home. The upstairs guest room is huge, so we settled in. Our touring group met up about 10:30. We shouldn’t have been surprised when this turned out to be another physically challenging day. …
I was kind of sad to leave our room. We developed a routine that was comfortable and entertaining. But check-out we did. We stowed our gear with the porter and took a short walk to the National Museum of the American Indian. Hardly anyone was there, although there were tons of busses of schoolchildren parked …
The Air and Space Museum is undergoing extensive renovation and was completely closed from spring to fall of 2022. We had entry tickets for 11. They only let people in on the hour, but I must admit, that’s a good strategy. It doesn’t seem crowded and we got right up to see exhibits. First came …
No, we didn’t fly to Rome. This is the fountain in front of the Library of Congress, our meeting place for an all-day tour. We managed to avoid the steep hill beside the Capitol building but Siri was playing with us and took us a block out of our way for no reason. Maybe she …
We set off for the National Archives and saw the founding documents: Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights. No pictures were allowed in the building, but here’s what the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom looks like: There was little else to see or do there. We walked through an exhibit about how …
It was a gloomy day, no sun at all. We decided to try the Air and Space Museum. We’ve been going by the horrendous lines a block from our hotel, not knowing what they were. The museum has been undergoing remodeling and was completely closed for a time. Only about a third of it is …