Road trip

Right before we left on our road trip to Charleston, we made the mistake of watching, "Deliverance." Wow. I'd never seen the film before, and it was pretty disturbing. Needless to say, my enthusiasm about stopping off at little roadside places along our route was slightly dampened.
We drove through some of Florida's horse country, which consists of lots of land, and tiny towns that generate a lot of revenue through speed traps. Along the way, we spotted some firsts, like these purple peppers...

...and a school bus with monster tires...


The following place was not a "first," but rather a scary sight that we've all seen somewhere else before: a little motel with an owner who happens to be interested in taxidermy.

Shower anyone?

"Visit our FREE museum!" Um, no thanks.

Then, as if that weren't frightening enough...we came upon this little church. The Deliverance Tabernacle.

A little free p.r. advice: change your name!!

I was happy when we started seeing signs of the changing landscape, getting into the low country.

And very pleased to see the civilized entrance to the state of South Carolina. There are stiff penalties for littering here, so the roadsides are pristine.


I really started to relax when I spotted Big Mama, as we were entering Charleston.

Whew, we made it!

Ahh, winding down with a cold drink and a game of chess in our bastion of overpriced civilization; I'll take it!