Trip 1 wrap up

After lunch on day 2 in Charleston, we started the long drive back to Atlanta. We were fortunate on this trip to only be hit by severe rain while we were driving between cities. On the drive back to Atlanta we were hit by several downpours which reduced our visibility to nearly nothing. The cars on the interstate slowed to about 45 mph during the heavy rain. It was more than a little scary. We made it back to Atlanta without incident, and flew home the next day.

This trip gave me flavor of the south eastern corner of the US. I may have to go back so I can see more. Sadly I didn't do it all justice with my camera. I was so overwhelmed while walking through Charleston, that I forgot to take pictures. I think it's an area that has to be seen. A camera cannot do justice to the multiple streets full of beautiful buildings.

If I go to that specific region again, I would use a connecting flight to get closer to the coast. The drive to and from Atlanta was not a good use of vacation time. All you can see from the interstate are pine trees. It's pretty, but not interesting. Short distances can be done on back roads which reveal more of the character of the area, but the 5 hours of driving to get back to Atlanta was just a pain. Oh well, now I know.