Georgia on our Mind

We bought peach jam and peach bread. Jam was delicious; bread was good toasted with jam!!! 

There was a person giving samples at the Georgia Welcome Center when you first get in the state; but you can't buy the products until exit 58! 

We headed into this bakery looking for dessert .............. then realized .....

 We had a southern buffet luncheon at the Old Pirate's House. I couldn't resist since I've portrayed Captain Jack Sparrow on Halloweens past. They say that Robert Louis Stevenson mentions the house in Treasure Island.

Female pirates are welcome.Only beer and wine were legal at the time; there were tunnels from this house to the docks so that the clientele might have their favorite rum!!!

We actually ate in the room that used to belong to the gardener of the Trustees Garden. Many types of plants were tried here to determine what could grow best in the Georgia climate.

 A Great Meal! Highly recommended by us both!

Not Cronological

I kind of got behind on the blog while actually enjoying the vacation; so, posts will be random, in case anybody cares!!!

Magnolia Plantation - Charleston, South Carolina

We visited this plantation and had an amazing tram ride through the grounds. This used to be a rice plantation -- think Carolina Rice.

One of the oddities of this place

 involves a previous owner who died in 2002, was cremated and had his remains inserted into a tree (see the box in the picture below)

Don't know what happens if (or when) the tree dies!!!

We also took a walking tour through some of the grounds.

Here's our guide, Jeff.

We spent about 3 and 1/2 hours there -- actually could have spent much longer -- you can wander around on your own -- just watch out for gators!!!

The house is lovely, but nothing when compared to the Newport mansions.

The plantation also has allegedly one of the world's most photographed bridges.

True or not, it's a nice photo - op!