Peaks & Potholes: July 2016

Monday, July 25, 2016

Climbing the Blue Mountain Peak

Carlton awoke us from dreams of duppies in the attic at 3 A.M. Time to begin what turned out to be a 9-hour hike from the decrepit inn to the top of the Blue Mountain peak. It was all "I-tal mon". We had music to share, songs to sing, Rastafarianism to explain and a sunrise to witness. Read the full story here: Gonomad

To Sleep in a Tree

Paddle down the Edisto River to a secluded tree house in the forest. It's secluded, playful, unique and set up for a close-by adventure. Read about it here: Gonomad

About Carol

Wander lust, intellectual curiosity and a passionate interest in cultures has led me to the biggest adventures of my life. I met my husband while living on a kibbutz in Israel, spent a year hitchhiking the Pan American highway through South America, vagabonded for months in Europe, traveled the United States searching for our home port of Charleston, South Carolina and hiked the trails of North Carolina, Jamaica, Italy, Israel and South Carolina.

My artistic life also includes being a life-long classical pianist and founding an art center, Creative Spark. Over my nineteen years as administrator there, my dedication to the artistic community helped build an institution that continues to provide high quality arts education and experiences to tens of thousands of people each year.

My column “Roadtrips Charleston” in Lucky Dog publications highlights nearby destinations while my freelance work in places such as Charleston Magazine, S.C. Wildlife Magazine and www.gonomad.com tells of more far flung experiences. I am inspired by the idea that everyone has a story and by the vast diversity of ways that people live in this world.