Sightseeing

After a visit to Everett in September, I returned "home" to SC, and soon thereafter to guests. Evan arrived for a short visit Oct 1, followed by our friends John & Margaret Downing on Saturday. As you may know, Evan is heading to Moscow, Russia to teach English for nine months later this month, so we took advantage of one last (Boeing paid) flight to SC to get some grits in him before his long journey. The weather was in the 80's all week; perfect for sightseeing.

John, an avid sportsman was anxious to try deer hunting in SC. Our neighbor (thank you Darrell) took him hunting at the local hunting club. Although no animals were shot, John had a great time, experienced true southern hospitality and returns to the pacific northwest rich with stories of his "red neck" hunting experience. He states it's good he took pictures because his hunting friends back home wouldn't believe his stories of hounds and souped up trucks racing around the hunting club property.

While John was hunting, Margaret and I explored a plantation, historical sites, beaches and sampled great local cuisine. There is so much history here in Charleston, I'm sure I'll learn something every time we have visitors (and probably relearn what I forgot on previous tours)! As you can see in the picture above of us under the Angel Oak tree, it's still shorts weather here - hard to believe it's the middle of October.