Sherry took Cecile and to visit the historic Wadmalaw Island for a visit to America’s Tea Garden, in the beautiful South Carolina countryside, which is referred to as “Truly a Miracle of Nature." It is home to 320 acres of tea plants, making it the largest commercial tea plantation in North America. After sampling some teas, taking a factory tour, walking along the gallery onto the production floor, to see all the equipment it takes to make tea, we took a Trolley tour with our driver Steve, for a fun and educational tour through acres of Tea plants. The fields stretch as far as the eye can see, creating a serene, green landscape that’s perfect for photos. It is a wonderful spot to relax and enjoy nature.
We had lunch at Cantina 76, a vibrant Mexican-inspired restaurant in Freshfields Village, in Kiawah Island, where we ate a roasted chicken taco salad.
After lunch we headed to The Sanctuary, at Kiawah Island, a South Carolina luxury resort hotel and golf course and beach.
We were mainly went to check out the beach. The resort offers access to 10 miles of pristine, private beach along the Atlantic coastline. It is wide and flat, making it perfect for leisurely strolls. For dinner we had a takeout barbecue turkey and brisket dinner with Sherry and her son Brian.
Postscript: Kiawah is named after the Kiawah people, a Native American Tribe that originally inhabited the coastal regions of what is now South Carolina. In the 17th century they helped English settlers establish the colony of Charleston.
