North and South Carolina Tour

Shane graduated from Bradley leader school a week ago, which let him off just in time to enjoy a four day weekend!  Since his graduation was early enough we actually ended up leaving Thursday afternoon, and didn't get home until late Monday night.  It was a wonderful, relaxing, fun, and beautiful trip.  I can't tell you how many times we said how pretty the scenery was, and it just kept getting better and different!  We were able to hike to several different waterfalls, drive along the blue ridge parkway (and many other windy mountain roads, Shane enjoyed a little too much!), and stay in the mountains in North Carolina, then we drove to the quaint southern town of Charleston, South Carolina.

Shane was braver than I and hiked under the falls in North Carolina!

I watched from a distance, but it was still beautiful!

This was the second largest yellow poplar tree in the country.  Except there were signs saying how it had died three years ago.  Either way it was huge, and a fun hike through the mountains.

Shane in the middle all of the oak trees in Battery Park Charleston, South Carolina.

Looking out over the Atlantic Ocean in Hilton Head, South Carolina on our drive home.  The beach was beautiful, although I was not properly dressed for a walk on the beach.

One of many southern plantation homes in Charleston.  It was truly like a movie walking around that town, I didn't know it existed in real life!

Sunset by the water in Charleston.