Blogs from York, South Carolina, United States, North America

We arrived at Ebenezer Park on Lake Wylie on Nov 14 and got a nice spot with a view of the lake. There were a few other campers and the plan was to spend 1 night then continue traveling North to WV Thursday. It rained hard all night as we slept. We decided to stay an extra day and wait out the weather at there were snow reports in WV. The weather cleared up some Thursday and gave us some time to walk along the lakefront and check out the area. Lake Wylie is a large lake over 12,000 acres and provides all types of activities. It was in the 40’s (F) so there were only a few boaters fishing. This would be a great spot to spend more time during the warmer summer months. The ... read more

We are trying to plan a Thanksgiving trip to St Thomas this year and would like to get some feedback from people that have been in the area and can give us some input about island hopping while we are there. We would like to see as many and as much of the area in about five days that we can get in. Any suggestions on where to start as far as once we are there getting transportation and accomadations lined up such as what means of transportation from island to island, boat, plain, etc....I am not wealthy so the most economical the better.... read more

A little less than one week away and I'm in an ocean of advice (good and bad), packing lists, guidebooks, bikinis or sweaters?, excitement, apprehension and FUN! We're leaving on May 24, arriving in Florianopolis on May 25 via Miami and Sao Paulo. Par and I will meet up in Miami and take the trip WAY down south together. Here is a Map of the routes we are going. The Ironman Brasil is on May 28 in Florianopolis. Hold your thumbs and cross your fingers for Par! We will go back to Sao Paulo on May 30 to visit Lena's friend Karina in the city of Jundiai for one day and include some sightseeing in Sao Paulo before going back home to the US. Hoping that internet cafes will be friendly enough to upload photos and ... read more