South Carolina Vacations, South Carolina Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

 As long as I can remember I have wanted to explore the coast, the islands, the sea and the world by boat. For the last 7 years it has been a dream that has consumed my thoughts day and night. In May of 2002 the sail boat named Carolina Gal found her way into my hands. Inspecting the vessel showed me that a lot of work was need to prepare for a ocean crossing. The boat and I have grown over the years. In a strange way we have become one while under sail. She talks to me from the sounds m...

...Travbuddy! I dedicate this blog to the website and to all of my marvelous Travbuddies. You have enriched my life in countless ways and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for that. I joined Travbuddy about 3 years ago after a memorable trip to Argentina. A friend introduced me to the website and suggested that I begin to document my travels on here, in order for my friends and family to follow them more easily. Little did I know that this community would become my friends and some of y...

Left Travelers Rest at first light about 39 degrees.  Headed north on Hwy 276 then west on Hwy 64 then North again on  Hwy 28 to Franklin N.C.  Great mountain roads, lots of twist & turns, up & downs, shifted 987 times, stopped where I could to snap a pic or two.  I could not wait till tonight to see the pics.  Stopped a Mickey’s ordered a Big Mac Meal, pulled the laptop out & loaded the pics.   Here they are.

The South Carolina Aquarium was our destination on Monday morning. We'd seen it on the way to the Fort Sumter the previous day. The centerpiece is the large glass walled tank. Numerous varieties of regional sea life could be seen, including a shark that kept making circles in fornt of the window. It seemed to be staring  back. In another part, a diver working on part of the tank was happy to interact with the onlookers. Outside, metal sculptures of frogs, cr...