We left Kiawah Island Sunday morning. The general rule is that it takes three hours each in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. It usually takes a little longer, but is a full day in any case. We had hoped to stop and see my sister-in-law, Echo, in Raleigh, but we were not able to reach her before we passed the turn, so decided to continue homeward rather than risk showing up unannounced. Echo, we will definitely see you soon. It was remarkable when we crossed the state line into Virginia. We had managed to arrive at the peak of Fall color, and as the setting sun turned everything golden, we knew our home state was as beautiful as any we had visited on our journey. The drive was uneventful, and we arrived Sunday evening, tired
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