Drive Through The South

 

We had an odd weekend where all of us were free (for those of you with busy families at the end of the school year, you know how unusual this it). We decided to head south! We drove from DC to Florida. It was fun to make it to 3 States we have not traveled together as a family--South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. 

We loved seeing all of the different aspects of nature in these three states. It was a bit crazy in North Carolina though--it had started to rain so hard we slowed down to 8 miles per hour and the wipers could not keep up. Everyone on the road following in a slow single file line until it cleared up! 

One of our favorite stops was Savannah, GA. It has long been on Lady Hiva's bucket list, and we made it this time. We all loved seeing how they have invested so much into bringing the old homes in historical Savannah back to their glory. 

We made our way past two cemeteries. We have long had an affinity for old beautiful cemeteries. 

It was nice to stop and walk through the Historical Forsyth Park. It was a perfect evening to enjoy the trails, the historical fountains and the manicured gardens. 

The massive shade trees over the roads reminded us of parts of New Orleans. 

Look at thsi photo bomber. Just seconds before she refused to be in a photo with us, but as soon as she realized we were taking a photo despite her protests, she tried to jump back in! HAHA

Another big part of our journey down and back was Buc-ee's. We learned about Buc-ee's from our Disney Facebook groups. People all post about stopping there as they drive to Florida. Buc-ee's is a Texas based petrol station. But it is MORE than just a petrol station. Think Maverick and Wal-mart combined. It is HUGE and fun. We stopped at 4 four them them as we traveled. They had the cleanest bathrooms and good food! 

I am so glad that our children have just learned travel is part of their lives. They spent 12 hours each way in the vehicle. But we put on Harry Potter, they stretched out and slept, and we stopped every so often to explore something. It was such a fun weekend trip. (We might all have fallen asleep at work and school on Monday! HAHA)