Birds are the word here in Greenwood. The cute town has wooden birds hidden in plain view along Main Street. In the morning I took a walk and found one bird, a Carolina Chickadee.
Some more sights along Main Street on my walk.
Local skyscraper.
Welcome and Arts Center
Museum in an old store building.
Veteran's Center.
Lots of gardens and water features make this street very pretty. Bee habitat - don't get too close.
Then it was time for breakfast in the dining room and an appointment with Nick to ride around the campus and the community. We were all very impressed, especially the expansive medical center and facilities. We saw some upscale housing developments and shopping streets. This beautiful yellow brick home was purchased from a Sears Roebuck catalog.
Then we drove out to Lake Greenwood which has over 200 miles of shoreline. So beautiful. Nick took us to lunch at a great place overlooking the water and we were all so happy.
Time to ask questions and say goodbye. We may come back in a few years as we were all impressed with the facilities, houses, villas and apartments. Back at the hotel I decided to take another walk to The Museum. On the way I spotted two more wooden birds.
Located on Main Street, this free museum had two special exhibits and a permanent exhibit and I enjoyed all of it.
First there was an exhibit about the printed word with old typewriters and a history of printed language. This was sponsored by the local newspaper celebrating its 100th anniversary. They had an old Underwood model that we had at our house when I was a kid.
Then I saw the permanent exhibit about history of the area and development of the town. I learned a lot about South Carolina. First is a farmer using a small cotton gin. Then a small general store, a milliner, train station, one room school house and blacksmith. All very well done.
Upstairs was a traveling exhibit on cats. This big tiger wouldn't fit in the elevator, so he was on the first floor.
Fascinating animals and videos about lions and tigers around the world. I watched a wonderful movie about Siberian tigers. There was also taxidermy animals from Africa and North America. Really a lovely and educational place.
Located on Main Street, this free museum had two special exhibits and a permanent exhibit and I enjoyed all of it.
First there was an exhibit about the printed word with old typewriters and a history of printed language. This was sponsored by the local newspaper celebrating its 100th anniversary. They had an old Underwood model that we had at our house when I was a kid.
Then I saw the permanent exhibit about history of the area and development of the town. I learned a lot about South Carolina. First is a farmer using a small cotton gin. Then a small general store, a milliner, train station, one room school house and blacksmith. All very well done.
Upstairs was a traveling exhibit on cats. This big tiger wouldn't fit in the elevator, so he was on the first floor.
Fascinating animals and videos about lions and tigers around the world. I watched a wonderful movie about Siberian tigers. There was also taxidermy animals from Africa and North America. Really a lovely and educational place.
On the walk home I found a few more birds and then returned for a nap.
Jeff and I had dinner at Southern Soul which is mostly fried food within walking distance of the hotel. Then we had another match of Samba with Jan and Harvey in the beautiful lobby. Time for bed as we are driving home tomorrow.
Jeff and I had dinner at Southern Soul which is mostly fried food within walking distance of the hotel. Then we had another match of Samba with Jan and Harvey in the beautiful lobby. Time for bed as we are driving home tomorrow.
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