Showing posts with label south of the border. Show all posts
Showing posts with label south of the border. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

On the Road Again - Atlanta GA - Myrtle Beach SC


March 2014 - Myrtle Beach SC

A little cool as we headed out from Conyers outside Atlanta, also a little overcast.



You see the oddest things on the road!





 Getting closer to our destination for eight days!


No comments today!!




 Cute!


Raining as we drive towards the Wyndham Ocean Beach resort.



Lots of tree damage from the two ice storms they had recently.


Checked in, did some groceries as John had demanded  requested a home cooked meal. Made a beef stew with LOTS of vegetables!
We're in a two bed two bath unit.








Monday, November 22, 2010

Monday's Monuments - South of the Border


Not quite as regal as most monuments, nevertheless, an icon for any Canadian who has ever driven to Florida in the winter.

From Wikipedia

South of the Border is a rest stop and roadside attraction on Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 301 – 501 concurrency near Dillon, South Carolina, so named because it is just "south of the border" of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The rest area features not only restaurants, gas stations and a motel, but also a small amusement park, shopping (including, formerly, adult entertainment at the "Dirty Old Man Shop"), and, famously, fireworks. Its mascot is Pedro, an extravagantly stereotypical Mexican bandido. It is advertised by hundreds of billboards along surrounding highways, starting 175 miles away. Well-known landmarks in the area, the irreverent signs feature Pedro, wearing an oversized sombrero and poncho, counting down the number of miles to, and promoting, South of the Border.

February 1980







April 1994



March 2014