The Road Calls

Yesterday I took a break from database updates on Planet Purl to spend some time researching restaurants and inns and fun stuff to do for the first trip -- Savannah, Charleston, Asheville and Gatlinburg. I can't decide whether to break it into two trips or just go straight through. Doing all 4 cities will take about 2 weeks and that's a long time to be away from home, Mr. PurlQueen and the dogs. When I'm gone the dogs spend the night walking on top of my husband looking for me. Plus, I have a CRAZY neighbor that calls the police every time one of my dogs barks, so while I'm gone, the dogs stay in the house all day and the dog sitter comes to take them out three times a day. They're used to having their human home all day since I work from the house, and it's stressful for them, too. Hmmmmm, think I just answered the question on whether I was going to break up the trip into 2 separate weeks.

OK, so the first trip is Savannah and Charleston. I'll be visiting historic inns and restaurants that feature Southern cuisine. I'll be checking out the beaches, historic districts, and museums. And I'll be taste testing, of course! And hitting the area yarn shops for my travel blogs on Planet Purl.

I've been working hard on designing my PurlQueen Patterns that will also be included in the book. I'm working on a great Tybee Island Lighthouse Beach Mat, Smoky Mountains Afghan, Charleston College Gate Pillow, Biltmore Gilded Place Mats, French Quarter Boa Scarf, Natchez Spring Azalea Felted Bag, and the Williamsburg Rag Rug. As fun as the baking is, the knitting is definitely easier on my diet..."scrumptious" is calorie free when it applies to alpaca yarn!

Do you have any favorite spots/places in Savannah or Charleston? I'd love to hear about them. You can email me at deepsouthknitting@planetpurl.com.