Traveling Fun and Photos Part 1

As promised, I am sharing with you some photos and fun from our Fifth Anniversary Trip.

Warning: This will be a rather long post with lots and lots of pictures!!

Mr. The King & King's Queen:
On our way to Chester, SC

Sometimes it is so nice just to get away for little while...to go someplace new with the one you love. It also doesn't hurt to have a long car ride to communicate with one another. We have had lots of meaningful conversations in the car...we have also had lots of arguments in the car and worked through many of our issues in the car! This time around there was some serious talk, but mostly just fun and laughter....oh yeah...and loud singing too! 

One of the CDs that we listened to over and over again on this trip was the Glory Revealed 2 CD. It has some great tunes on it, and it is one album that the two of us can agree on. We call it great road trip music!

It doesn't get any better than this! We love the scripture based songs and the great rootsy sound! 

Here is Mr. The King's favorite song from the album:

How Great

As soon as we hit the road, I could feel myself begin to relax. When the music is cranked up and there's a long road winding before your eyes, you can just feel the stress leaving your body! It is such an adventure to take to the road and head to a place that you have never been before, and we both needed a little adventure to help us shake off the cares of life and break us free from our endless busyness and mundane routine!

I felt more joy on this journey than I had felt in a long long time! I can't remember the last time I felt happy and carefree like that! It was a welcome change...so refreshing!

The town of Chester is a sleepy little town in central South Carolina that is rich in history and located near several large cities with a multitude of attractions. The Bed & Breakfast, where we stayed, was a beautiful Victorian style house surrounded by Magnolia trees and appropriately named

The Magnolia Inn.

We had never stayed at a Bed & Breakfast before, and we felt so spoiled!

The room was beautiful and comfortable, and the food was delicious.

On the afternoon that we arrived in Chester, we checked in to the Inn and then drove into the city of Rock Hill, which is only 30 min. away. There are lots of shopping and restaurants in Rock Hill, but the reason we went there was to visit the beautiful Glencairn Garden. It was such a picturesque spot, and we enjoyed perusing through the garden for a couple of hours, taking picture and marveling at the beauty of nature.

My darling husband was so patient as I took tons of pictures all around the garden grounds! He even  pointed out some interesting things for me to photograph, like this little guy!

 

 

We affectionately called him, Leo. After the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Leonardo. This was Mr. The King's doing!!

 

I was quite amused as Mr. The King shouted, "Hurry! Come take a picture of this little turtle!" 

I laughed and said, "He's a turtle for crying out loud...he's not going anywhere fast! Let me photograph this dragonfly before I chase the turtle! Haha!"

Mr. The King even got creative with a few shots himself, and then he stopped to pose for me! 

 The next morning, we headed out to someplace very very exciting...

In Columbia, SC

It was a very interactive zoo, and I had the most fun that I have had in a very long time. I know what you're thinking...I'm an odd one to love the zoo like I do, but I don't care!! I loved every minute of it, especially feeding my favorite animal...

The Giraffe

I love Giraffes !!

Well, since this post is getting rather long, I think I will close for now and make this Part 1 of the Traveling Fun and Photos...
Stay tuned this weekend for Part 2!!

To Be Continued...