Well, tonight is our last night here on Hunting Island (only 6 day stay here). It's actually been a nice spot - nicer than I probably thought it was going to be. So to catch up... after our Friday trip to Charleston, we decided to just stay in the park on Saturday (by the way, this is the inside of the "church" bar I mentioned in my last post). Anyway, I 
went on a nice hike from the camping area to the lighthouse area, but the cut-off to the lighthouse was closed due to flooding so I just turned around and hiked back. But the trail was much nicer than I expected it to be. Dave did some biking and threw a line in one of the "creeks" during high tide, but didn't have any luck of course (his fishing has been really down this year). On Sunday it was supposed to be cooler with a possibility for rain, so we just took a day trip down to Hilton Head. It's not really our type of place but we thought we should at least check it out since we're so close. And, yep, it is definitely NOT our type of place. It is probably VERY nice if you're looking for a resort, with golf courses, condos, lots of shops and restaurants and very limited beach access! But to us it was just a nightmare - WAY too crowded and too commercial. We had brought our bikes along but the bike paths just didn
't really appeal to us, plus it had gotten windy and cooler so we just drove around the island and came right back home - but at least now we can say we visited Hilton Head! On our way back we made our third stop at this cute bar/restaurant that's just before the bridge that crosses onto Hunting Island (there's nothing actually on the island itself). It's called the Johnson Creek Tavern and it's pretty neat - it's basically a house that was made over to a restaurant in the 1970's - and it's one of those fun places that has dollar bills stuck all over the walls and the ceilings and basically on every inch of available surface. People write on the dollars, sign them, date them, draw pictures on them, whatever.
went on a nice hike from the camping area to the lighthouse area, but the cut-off to the lighthouse was closed due to flooding so I just turned around and hiked back. But the trail was much nicer than I expected it to be. Dave did some biking and threw a line in one of the "creeks" during high tide, but didn't have any luck of course (his fishing has been really down this year). On Sunday it was supposed to be cooler with a possibility for rain, so we just took a day trip down to Hilton Head. It's not really our type of place but we thought we should at least check it out since we're so close. And, yep, it is definitely NOT our type of place. It is probably VERY nice if you're looking for a resort, with golf courses, condos, lots of shops and restaurants and very limited beach access! But to us it was just a nightmare - WAY too crowded and too commercial. We had brought our bikes along but the bike paths just didn
't really appeal to us, plus it had gotten windy and cooler so we just drove around the island and came right back home - but at least now we can say we visited Hilton Head! On our way back we made our third stop at this cute bar/restaurant that's just before the bridge that crosses onto Hunting Island (there's nothing actually on the island itself). It's called the Johnson Creek Tavern and it's pretty neat - it's basically a house that was made over to a restaurant in the 1970's - and it's one of those fun places that has dollar bills stuck all over the walls and the ceilings and basically on every inch of available surface. People write on the dollars, sign them, date them, draw pictures on them, whatever.So today was our last full day here, and it was gorgeous out - probably 80
or very close (which I understand is about the same temp as at home!). Anyway, I took the hike again and this time just walked on the road to get to the lighthouse. It was pretty cool, plus you could climb up to the top for $2, so of course I did - it actually wasn't too bad - 167 steps. The view was wonderful and definitely worth the climb. When I came back down I asked the volunteer if I could get back to the campground by walking the shoreline and he assured me I could, since it was l
ow tide. (I tried it on Saturday and couldn't do it, so it must have been high tide.) It was a beautiful walk back along the shoreline - we are still kind of amazed at the whol
e "tide" thing - it's unreal how far out the tide goes and how much "stuff" is exposed during the low tide. When I got back I took my beach chair and went down to the beach for a couple of hours and Dave took a long bike ride along the shore, which he really enjoys doing.
or very close (which I understand is about the same temp as at home!). Anyway, I took the hike again and this time just walked on the road to get to the lighthouse. It was pretty cool, plus you could climb up to the top for $2, so of course I did - it actually wasn't too bad - 167 steps. The view was wonderful and definitely worth the climb. When I came back down I asked the volunteer if I could get back to the campground by walking the shoreline and he assured me I could, since it was l
ow tide. (I tried it on Saturday and couldn't do it, so it must have been high tide.) It was a beautiful walk back along the shoreline - we are still kind of amazed at the whol
e "tide" thing - it's unreal how far out the tide goes and how much "stuff" is exposed during the low tide. When I got back I took my beach chair and went down to the beach for a couple of hours and Dave took a long bike ride along the shore, which he really enjoys doing. So tonight we'll put things away and tomorrow morning we'll leave. We decided against going over the mountains - instead we're backtracking just a little ways down to Savannah and then heading up toward Atlanta via US16. I reserved just two nights at a Georgia state park, called High Falls S.P., slightly north of Macon. This'll get us a nice chunk of the way home plus it looks like a really pretty place. If we like it, we'll add a couple more days on; otherwise, we'll head further north. Either way, we are definitely on our way home!
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