Day 2 (Sunday) we got a little more adventurous and headed northward to see the only Tea Plantation in the States! Okay, I have to admit it wasn't much, but as an avid tea drinker it was neat to see up close a Camilla sinensus plant and how a mechanized tea facility does operate.
We took a little trolley tour around the grounds where the chatty driver told us tourists about the history of tea growing in the Carolina's. Afterward we got to see the drying and packaging facilities. There was complimentary fresh iced tea (sweetened and unsweetened) available and of course, the gift shop offered a plethora of tea varieties and accoutrement's for sale. We picked up three selections of tea to bring back and some to give away as gifts.
On our way back to Edisto, we stopped by a roadside attraction called the Angel Oak. This live oak tree is a sight to see - while not as tall as say a redwood or sequoia, the branches have grown everywhere. I overheard someone say it is about 1000-1400 years old.
That is me in the picture - I'm about 5'7 to give you a rough scale.
We did the Tea Plantation tour and saw the Angel Oak in the afternoon. It took us about an hour to drive from our side of the river/inter coastal waterway up and around to St. John's Island. No direct routes here! We ate dinner back at the resort complex - I'll review all our dining spots at the end other wise my posts will go on forever!
Next stop - Savannah, Georgia!
1 comment:
Very cool picture of the oak. I love the way the branches dip down to the ground on that type of oak.
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