Tag Archives: South Carolina
Six Places That Will Scare the Snot Out of You
A church decorated with bones, a turn-of-the-century torture chamber, ghost lights in the-middle-of-nowhere Texas, a Voodoo Queen’s grave and a REALLY haunted hotel are among the scariest things we’ve seen out on the road. Click in if you dare… CONTINUE READING >>
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Ed(isto Island)
Our adventure through the Sea Islands continues with a mysterious “mound of mystery,” a secretive gathering of the world’s richest men and a home built by the Undersheriff of Herefordshire in 1743, basically out of trash. It still… CONTINUE READING >>Mound of Mystery
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Can a mountain be made by a group of people…by eating? For more on this bizarre occurrence: http://www.gypsynester.com/si.htm
Finding Gullah
The day of the Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration dawned blustery, but we were not to be deterred. We drove through the precipitation to the prescribed point, only to find that the Freedom Day Parade was not only deterred, but detoured, deferred, delayed, diverted, disassembled, and finally… CONTINUE READING >>
“Finding Gullah”
Learn about the food, spirituality and history of these amazing people in their own words. For more: http://www.gypsynester.com/gullah2.htm
Spanish Moss & She Crab Soup
Your GypsyNesters hit the Lowcountry of South Carolina! Join us as we learn about the Gullah culture and cuisine, visit the Penn School and check out the eerie Chapel of Ease.The remote chapel, located on Land’s End Road on St. Helena Island has some spooky folklore associated with it… CONTINUE READING >>
A Taste of Gullah Cuisine
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In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, on the Sweetgrass Basket Maker Highway, is Gullah Cuisine. They are said to have the best, authentic… CONTINUE READING >>
Haunted Chapel in South Carolina
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There are ghost stories that circulate in these parts, the mausoleum was broken into and raided by Union soldiers. The next morning… CONTINUE READING >>
Do the Charleston!
Without a destination in mind other than south to bug out of the snow, we headed for the coastal “Lowcountry” and discovered one of America’s most interesting cities.
Something stood out to us as we pedaled around – many homes had odd doors facing the street leading to outside porches. Having never seen such before, we dubbed them “porch doors,” and tossed around quite a few theories as to why they existed before finding out their true function. Known as “hospitality doors,” these portals were a way of communicating… CONTINUE READING >>
Isle of Palms Kite Man
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On the beach on the Isle of Palms in South Carolina, a man has found pure joy making… CONTINUE READING >>
