This weekend I went to Charleston South Carolina with a few friends for a young adult book festival, YallFest.  We also walked around Charleston, had seafood at Fleet Landing, and went to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

We went to the petting zoo, walked around the gardens, and took the nature train ride – one of our friends did the house tour.  The plantation grounds were extensive and the weather was perfect.

There were deer, turkeys, goats, rabbits, grey squirrels, geese and ducks, a white peacock, and even an albino raccoon.

These were taken on the train ride.  We saw the swamp garden, lots of alligators, some blue herons, and turtles.

There was a swamp boat tour option, but we didn’t have time for it this trip . . .