OMG! Blue Sky!!
Our last day here, and finally it is not raining or threatening to do so! In fact, we had sunshine and a blue sky, which admittedly would come and go, but it was dry! I felt starved for exercise, as well as sunshine, and after some housekeeping chores and putting the still wet shoes out in the sun to dry, set out for a good walk, with Clem along ...... at least for a while!
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| Still wet from yesterday! |
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| Wow! Blue sky! |
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We debated visiting one of the plantations, but realized we should have started earlier, so decided to save it for next time. We opted instead for another lunch out at The Glass Onion, which was on the list of recommended restaurants, and down the road a bit. Sort of a casual, farm to table, with menus posted daily on the chalkboard, but perhaps that day uninspired? After much deliberation, Clem opted for a fried chicken Po boy, and I settled upon the fried green tomato appetizer..which was more than generous, but realized I could have had a salad, which I had not noticed. A side order of corn bread was pretty tasteless, and I left it uneaten. Guess it would not be my choice!
I decided it would be a good day to seek out The Angel Tree, a 400 year old Live Oak which proved absolutely amazing, and well worth seeking out! Unfortunately, we arrived at the same time as a mini bus full of onlookers! After seeing the tree and visiting the small gift shop, they had all left, and I could have gotten photos with fewer people, but at least they give good perspective.
A woman in the shop was making sweet grass baskets, like those we had seen in Charleston. They are quite lovely, and I am very tempted, but they are very expensive, and I am not sure I want to spend that much for a basket. I can appreciate the workmanship, and asked how long to make one, to which she said about a day, for one with a price tag of $150. I guess I should charge more for my painted things!!
Since there was a nearby grocery store we filled the larders while we had the opportunity, as we head out tomorrow. Our evening stroll around the campground turned up two neighbors from Florida, two giant Rotweilers, several other dogs, and a motherless baby cow! We walked to the office for some travel suggestions, and I got more info about the poor little thing, worrying that it was not being cared for as well as it could be, but it turned out he is being bottle fed. We were fortunate enough to come across that procedure on the walk back to the coach, and chatted with his caretaker, and I felt much better about it! Such a pretty little creature, with silky black coat, white head, and lovely pink nose....so cute!
There is still much to see here, we love the charm that is Charleston, and Oak Plantation campground is very nice, and we decided we would definitely return.....in a cooler and drier month!
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