east coast road trip: part 1

This trip all started because there was a deal for cheap rental cars in Florida so long as you didn't return them to Florida, hence the road trip up the East Coast. I'm so glad I got to take some time of work to adventure with Mom and Meg. Poor Sara still had school and was unable to join us and we missed her sass daily. jk sara we love you ;) We did so much in such a short amount of time so this is mostly just a quick recap (& photo dump) for my future self. 

FLORIDA

May 28, 2017

We took a red eye to Orlando, picked up the rental car, and started our drive running on about 4 hours of sleep (probably not the best idea). S/O to mama bucks for driving the entire time!! After a few hours we stopped in St. Augustine for church, visited the St. Augustine Lighthouse, grabbed some gelato and walked around the cute historic town. Next stop Jacksonville for the Jazz Festival! It was insanely hot and there were tons of people but our fave was the dance routines by the Jacksonville Pepper Steppers. 

Check 'em out! 

GEORGIA 

May 28, 2017

 After Jacksonville we made it past the Georgia state line and stopped for dinner at The Smokin' Pig for bbq in a tiny town called Midway bc we were starving and couldn't wait until Savannah. I don't know if it was because we were starving or because the food was so good but we literally ate every single bite of food in front of us. Then we found a hotel outside of Savannah and called it a night at around 9pm. 

May 29, 2017 

We woke up bright and early, ate our continental breakfast, and headed for Savannah to explore the River Walk. Then we visited the Bonaventure Cemetery (famous for its swampy trees and bc it was in some sort of movie) which seemed fitting because it was Memorial Day. Then we rented bikes and toured downtown Savannah in 95 degree weather with 100% humidity. One word: sweaty. But it was fun because every few blocks there are little squares/parks that are so cute and the scenery is not too shabby either--so many darling houses and pretty trees. The hardest part was keeping up with Ms. Speedy! Mom was cruising without a care in the world and I'm over here stopping at stop signs, almost falling off my bike every time I try to get going fast again, and trying to avoid getting hit by cars because it's against the law to ride on the sidewalks! Then we visited the Wormsloe Historic Site which has the famous 1.5 mile arch of oak trees. 

SOUTH CAROLINA

May 29, 2017

Next city on our list was Charleston and this was probably one of my favorites! First we stopped at Middleton Place, explored the 100 or so acres, saw a baby alligator (not a fan), and all tried our hand at milking a cow. Meg was a natural and got it on her first try but mom even got the two hand milking down. Then we visited all the cute houses on Rainbow Row which I loved and explored downtown. It was the cutest city and I loved the vibe. 

May 30, 2017

Woke up at Surfside Beach, walked along the shore collecting shells for my girl Cortney, loved all the colorful houses again, and ate brunch at Lulu's Cafe. The rest of the day we spent covering some ground and mad it all the way up to Richmond, Virginia. 

Part 2 with the northern states coming soon...