On August 5th, we made the six hour drive to the Charleston, SC area. My brother, Scott and his wife, Andrea recently purchased an old home just off the downtown square of Summerville, SC. We wanted to visit them and their "new" house.
This house will turn out to be a major remodeling project. They want to keep most of the features of the old house, but many things needed to be repaired and shored up. Scott was in the yard trying to chop through the jungle of over-growth, when we arrived.
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| Scott explaining features of the Summerville house to Linda |
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| Side view of house with deck and entry to the kitchen |
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| Rear deck |
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| Driveway with lots of over-grown vegetation |
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| Modern detached garage |
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| Stairway leading to the 2nd floor |
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| Inside looking through the front door |
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| Fireplace with hard pine floor |
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| Side view of the house |
We went to lunch with Scott and Andrea along with their oldest daughter, Sarah, who is attending graduate school in Charleston.
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| Tim, Linda, Andrea, Sarah, & Scott at lunch |
Scott and Andrea have a big project on their hands remodeling the old house. We wish them luck.
After visiting relative, we took a plantation tour recommended by Andrea. Drayton Hall
Drayton Hall is located a few miles outside of Charleston. It was originally started in 1734 and is maintained today to show the mansion through all its years of wear and tear. The organization that "maintains" Drayton Hall tries to preserve the mansion, but not rebuild it to look like new. Therefore, you see weathered paint, walls, floor and details. It exhibits a wonderful patina.
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| Drayton Hall |
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| Sign explaining Drayton Hall and the plantation |
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| Model of the mansion and long gone walls connecting out buildings |
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| Drayton Hall privy |
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| View from front deck of Drayton Hall |
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| Interior detail |
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| Fireplace with coat of arms above the mantle |
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| More detail in the interior |
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| Massive tree on the property |
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| Example of vegetation on the property |
The tour was great lead by a very informed docent. We highly suggest a visit.
August 7th we made a dash home leaving the Charleston area. We couldn't wait to see our grandson, family and friend after being gone for two months (Linda did fly home for a week). This trip was our longest time away from home as far as consecutive days. We had a great time on the trip, but it was good to be home.
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