Magnolia Plantation
10 July 2018 | Charleston, South Carolina
George Stonecliffe
Today we provisioned for our next leg of the trip. Then we headed by Uber to the Magnolia Plantation on the Ashley River ten miles outside Charleston. Although the season for flowering trees, bushes and plants is Springtime, we did catch a few azalea, hydrangea, orchid, and assorted bedding plants in bloom. The namesake magnolia trees were past their blooming. We did however walk over six miles taking in nature tours, swamp tours, and historic tours on the 600 acres of property. Besides the egrets and herons, we spotted wood ducks, aningas, cardinals, chickadees, and the local titmouse. The alligators are still present, but hidden mostly under the duck weed in the lakes and ponds. Reviewing the weather reports, we intend to leave from Charleston and go north 110 miles to Cape Fear, North Carolina, where we will head back into the ICW (Intercoastal Waterway), and continue northward through North Carolina to Virginia hopefully by Monday the 16th. As much as Tropical Storms Chris and Beryl are keeping our attention, it's the afternoon thunderstorms that have our attention!