TRAVELERS REST/NORTH GREENVILLE, SC.  Arrived yesterday, July 17th, at this KOA park in a heavy rain.  It rained on and off along most of the road in South Carolina, and we had a heavy thunder storm the prior night in Savannah.  It has been a wet (humid or rainy) trip so far.  The high point of the trip thus far was having a wonderful dinner with the Easterdays at a small local Italian restaurant.  Best Italian food we ever ate.  Great time of fellowship.  Kevin and Tina Easterday are good friends from two churches in northeast Florida.  I almost forgot to get a photo of us together, but managed to grab a selfie in our motorhome after returning from the restaurant.  See below.

The internet here is poor, and our Verison jet pack booster does little good since the Verison tower is on top of a high mountain and we are in a valley, so the signal passes over top of us.  Currently using the campground open access.

Travelers Rest/North Greenville KOA Between Downpours

Selfie with Easterdays

Today, July 18th, we followed the Easterdays' advice and visited three places, Campbell's Covered Bridge, Falls Park on the Reedy River, and Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve.  Easily the most impressive site was Falls Park.  The meticulously groomed grounds, the variety of flowering plants, the artistic architectural touches, and overall tasteful layout are like nothing we had ever seen before in a city environment.  It spoke well for the city fathers of Greenville to plan, execute, and sustain such a welcoming and calming venue.  The few photos below barely capture the magnificence of this place.

Campbell's Covered Bridge and Old Road

Interior of Campbell's Covered Bridge

View from Parking Lot of Falls Park in Downtown Greenville, SC

View at River Level Under the Walk Bridge

Betty Watching Activity Under Walk Bridge Area

Steven and Betty in Front of Falls

Wide View of the Falls

Geese Along the Falls

Stone Work Everywhere, Including Numerous Stairways

Grotto Area

Flowering Plants Along Walkways

One of Many Plant Arrangements

More Plant Arrangements

Monument Leading to Old Poinsett Stone Bridge

Side View of Poinsett Bridge Showing Stone Work