SHERWOOD MERRYWALKERS
happy birthday mike!!!!

Today we were able to catch a beautiful sunrise and sunset right from the window at our motel.  We probably have more photos than you'd like to see, but it's so nice seeing the sun and being outside in shorts.
The Magnolia Garden was beautiful.  It wasn't your manicured plantation. We took a tour of the slave cabins and found out that the slaves were brought over not only for their brawn but for their skills.  The major crop was rice.
We then took a tour of the plantation house.  Then the last tour was of the swamps and wetlands where we saw snakes, geese, ducks, alligators, cardinals and a myriad of wildlife, especially birds.  Once we finished the tours we walked through the gardens and the swamp lands.  It was very impressive.  We were all so tired that we ate at the bar across the channel from our room and munched on seafood while watching the sun set.
Tomorrow we have to say goodbye to Charleston and head back to Savannah with a stop in Beaufort to do a walk.  Everyone has had a great time.  Both Starr and Vicky have contributed most of the pictures taken on the trip.  Mary Ann has acted as our navigator with the GPS and Pam just comes up with the information on all of the plants and keeps us on our toes and I'm the designated driver.  We are enjoying working together to make this trip memorable.