Date Range: Dec 24 – Dec 26
Summary: In our efforts to get away from our swampy campground, we visit some neighboring areas and find the beauty of the Lowcountry.
Beaufort
Hilton Head Island for ChristmasAll we wanted for Christmas was some beach time! So, Christmas morning we packed a picnic and our beach supplies and headed for the famous Hilton Head Island, which was about an hour drive away. We started the day with sunshine and seventies in Yemassee, but right when we crossed onto the island we also crossed into a murky, misty, chilly cloud that sat stubbornly on the shore and would not move. |
Determined to make our Christmas beach picnic happen, we laid out our blanket, filled our plates, and poured our wine. A strange dog came out of nowhere (the beach had a “within voice control” dog policy that seemed perhaps a bit too relaxed), lured almost surely by the smell of ham and sweet potatoes. A few yells and an less-than-apologetic owner finally dispelled him. People, not able to see us in the fog, nearly stumbled over us as they passed. The mist particles clung to our hair, our skin, our clothes, and eventually accumulated enough to make us damp and chilled. |
Botany Bay Plantation
If you one for natural beauty and wild places, definitely add this one to your travel list!
Southern Christmas
We hope everyone, no matter where you were, had a Merry Christmas!