Lazy Blogger ....

I don't know if it's because we are on our way back to New England, because we are following many of the same routes that we took as we started this journey, or perhaps it's just that I'm a lazy blogger. I imagine that it's probably a combination of all of those thoughts along with some others that I haven't really thought about....It's time now get caught up...

When last we connected Wilson and I were preparing to leave Charleston, SC (Stephen & Sandra) to head to Asheville, NC, where we were scheduled to take care of two lovely cats, Belle and Charlie...all part of TrustedHousesitters.com.  We will begin at on.....

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

As I recall (lol) it was a lovely sunny day, as we prepared to leave Columbia.  Based on Stephen's suggestion we decided to stop in Greenville, SC for lunch.  History came to life through sculpture as we walked along Main Street.  One thing that I learned was that the Poinsettia plant was named after Joel Roberts Poinsett (1179-1851) a statesman, diplomat, and naturalist.  He was the first U.S. Minister to Mexico, a U.S. Secretary of War, and the founder of the National Institution for the Promotion of Science, which was a forerunner of the Smithsonian Institution.  Greenville also was the home of Shoeless Joe Jackson, a member of the 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team that was charged with conspiring to "fix" the World Series. Shoeless Joe was acquitted of any wrong doing but by that point his major league career was over.



After leaving Greenville we headed to the Clarion Inn outside of Asheville where we would spend the night so that we could meet Belle, Charlie, and Laurie before our scheduled sit.  It was at the Clarion that we were introduced to Shag Dancing....Of course I originally thought it was a seniors pick-up dance, but apparently it's a real dance thing...According to Wikipedia - The "Carolina Shag" is a partner dance done primarily to Beach Music (100-130+ beats per minute in 4/4 time signature). I personally like my definition better...

Wednesday - Tuesday, February 29 - March 7, 2017

We spent nearly a week in an area on the outskirts of Asheville called Biltmore Villages.  We did several things while staying with Belle and Charlie which I will share on the next post.

Leave Columbia, SC 9:10am
Rte. 20W►26W►385►276W►25N►26W
Gas - Exxon $1.99/gal
Lunch & Walk in Greenville
Welcome to NC - 1:38pm
Arrive Asheville area 2:05pm
Miles Traveled - Approx. 163