Seeking a Place under the Sun

It was one more road trip for our family: Houston - Charleston - Cashiers and back.  I can't describe the journey as "e asy peasy lemon squeezy" as  my kids say , but definitely, it was the amazing experience for all of us. 970 miles x 2, a couple of days with driving, exploring the areas around our lodging are the best quality time with the family.

Charleston has one more factor why it is so cool and why you should visit the town. It is the Charleston Tea Plantation, the only tea plantation in USA.

Finally the temperature dropped to 80F, the season of hurricane is already in progress with its heavy tropical rains. The summer has came to its logical end.

There is one more must-to-see destination in Texas. Be prepared to book the time in advance to visit Hamilton Pool.  It takes 3 hours of driving from Katy to reach the target. So plan the trip so you can go somewhere else after spending time in the pool. Woke up at 05.00 and went out at 05.45 to be at 09.00 am. Last steps... And my first impression ... What a heck! The pool is smallish, the place is undersized, everything is so gray and dark...  I felt myself frustrated and disappointed, because I had HUGE expectations.    The photos from the internet lied as usually - too much Photoshop. But after a while the sun came out and lit up the already crowded place so the picture/impression has changed.  I did swim for 5 minutes but sprang out from the pool when I saw in  water a turtle with a head above the water. Almost tame/pet catfish close to shore made my time in water more unpleasant. The kids tried to catch them,