Southeast
Driftwood Beach
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Charleston
A creepy provost dungeon, block after block of beautifully preserved historical buildings, ice cream on the pier as a dolphin played in the water, and a conversation that would forever ingrain itself in my memory. This is Charleston with kids.
Festival of Lights
Who says you need snow to have a magical holiday? This Lowcountry annual tradition, the Holiday Festival of Lights, was truly a sight to behold. Located on James Island, the Charleston County Parks & Rec puts on this amazing festival every year.
McLeod Plantation
“It may be called a plantation,” our guide, Jeff began, “but in reality, it was a slave labor camp and should be regarded as such.” Jeff skipped the white-washed history that often romanticizes the antebellum period in the south. Instead he gave us the stark realities of what life was like for the enslaved and how their ancestors live today.
Edisto Beach, SC
“Porter, are these barnacles?” I ask my animal-obsessed boy.
“The white and grey ones are, but the black things you see there are clams…”
Edisto Island State Park, SC
Edisto Island burst forth with an enchanted forest of palm-fronds and live oak trees draped in Spanish moss. Nearby was a beach filled with oyster shells. The campground was very secluded, and provided a great home base to enjoy the low-country while still being able to take a couple day trips to nearby Charleston.
En route
Two days and 20,000 steps, we were packed at last with a ten-hour drive ahead. We drove through the inky skies illuminated by a few bright stars leading the way. The smooth black road sprawled ahead with its ghostly white lines marking the passage of time.