Thursday, May 8, 2014

2014 Charleston Trip - On The Road Again To Charleston, SC

Bev and I had been wanting to visit the Charleston area since we purchased our RV and after getting the house sitter in place and arranging for lawn mowing, we finally made it.  With Pat in Australia and Madison visiting her folks, it was just the two of us and Sweetie and Coco.  We made it a two day drive spending the first night at the Magnolia RV Park in Kinards, SC which was a decent but pretty basic campground but with very friendly folks running it – it was fine for an overnight stay and they had a pull through long enough for us to leave the car attached.  The next day we dropped off Madison in Sumter and drove on into Mt. Pleasant.

As members of the Tennessee Travelers Chapter of FMCA, we agreed to kill two birds and host a chapter rally while there and we had a full week to scout out the area before the others arrived.  We stayed at the KOA in Mt. Pleasant and had a nice pull through site.



We have stayed in several KOA’s and most of them were pretty dated compared to the newer parks but we were pleasantly surprised as this may be the best one we’ve stayed in.  We spent the first few days scouting the area for the rally and had breakfast at Page’s Okra Grill.  Bev had JT’s Hot Mess composed of a biscuit, chicken breast, scrambled eggs, cheese and gravy for $5.99.


I had the catfish special with home fries and scrambled eggs with sun dried tomatoes for $10.99.


As you can see the meals were huge and we both loved ours even though we only ate half - had the leftovers the next morning.  Mine may have been the best catfish I’ve ever eaten - moist and tasty with a great light crunchy batter – we will definitely be going back.

Photos can be enlarged by clicking on them.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

5/7/14 meal date

12 comments:

  1. Larry, Nice looking RV facility... That breakfast...either one of them...looks really amazing! Damn! I guess that I'd have to go with Bev's... What a great looking mess! Just add Tabasco...and eat! Take Care, I also checked out their lunch and dinner menus. Looking good! Thanks for the restaurant tip...and the prices are right on too. Big Daddy Dave

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  2. Both of those breakfasts look wonderful!!! Makes me incredibly hungry right now!

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  3. Hope Madison had a nice visit with her folks, and you and Bev enjoyed a rare mini vacation by yourselves. South Carolina is a nice place.

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  4. I've read that Mt. Pleasant is known for it shrimp and I've always wanted to go there for some really fresh from the boat fried shrimp, although today we eat very little fried anything, but for shrimp I make an exception. Looks like a very nice RV park and how nice that you have some "together" time with Bev. Happy Mother's Day to Bev.
    Sam

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  5. Sounds wonderful, boy do we love good catfish!

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  6. Hey Larry & Bev - if you're still in Charleston, my niece who is a student at the college of Charleston, has these recommendations: "Go to the Noisy Oyster instead of Hymen's for good seafood. It's cheaper and less crowded. Make sure to visit waterfront park, there's a nice gelato store nearby where you can get a cup and look at the ocean. If you have time, go to the Early Bird Diner right off the Charleston peninsula because they have the best Chicken Waffles on the planet. And Market Street is a must!" Enjoy and have a safe trip. Happy Mother's Day to Bev!

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  7. Looks like a nice site! Bev's breakfast - JT’s Hot Mess - has me drooling. Seriously.

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  8. And I thought that I was the only one who ate fried catfish for breakfast! :) Looks delish and the campground looks very nice. Enjoy your trip and tell Bev to have a Happy Mother's Day!

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  9. The best catfish ever…now that is some recommendation.

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  10. Crankin up Willy Nelson's "On the Road Again" and mygosh that food looks good. I've always said I didn't like fish for breakfast ... but I may reconsider after that photo.

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  11. I absolutely love Charleston. Enjoy your trip. Those breakfasts look seriously decadent. If you want to eat at a really off the wall place go to Bertha's Kitchen in North Charleston. Known for their lima bean dinners with pork neckbones. Warning; it is not in the best of neighborhoods and is tiny. It was featured on The Splendid Table with the Sterns. David loves those kinds of places.

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  12. Oh my goodness, I'd love both of those for any meal of the day! I will have to write down the name of this place and check it out the next time I'm in Charleston . . . don't miss the culinary super store that just opened "Southern Seasons" in Mount Pleasant (a northern suburb of Charleston). If you're a crazed foodie, you have to go there! Enjoy your visit to this beautiful gem of a city!

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