We pulled into Charleston SC for the holiday weekend. Our son and daughter (Haley & Sean) flew in to explore with us. With all the history of the city and it being noted as a low country food destination we were excited to start exploring. When you look out over the Charleston skyline, you see a horizon dotted with steeples and palmetto trees. With over 400 places of worship of different denominations throughout…
Our first stop on the summer trip was to Key West, also known as the Conch Republic. But why? In 1982, the city of Key West briefly declared its “independence” as the Conch Republic. This blockade was set up on U.S. 1, where the northern end of the Overseas Highway meets the mainland. A traffic jam of 17 miles (27 km) ensued while they stopped every car leaving the Keys, supposedly searching for illegal immigrants attempting to enter the mainland United States….
As with any new toy, you need to use it to figure out all the bells and whistles. A couple trips to the dealer and hopefully you are ready for a long road trip. Our shake out included some fun short trips. In February we had a group of 6 coaches go to Everglades City for the Seafood Festival. We like to call it the SEE-food festival because we don’t eat the food. Yes, we like fish but something about…