We moved to Yemassee, SC to The Oaks at Point South campground. This campground is a bit tight and small, but we got a decent site and the location is right between Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA. This made it nice for being able to visit both cities/areas. We got an end site on the row, which I always like, as they are usually more spacious and you also only have one neighbor to contend with.
There was a nice walking trail around a little lake in the back of the campground. It has alligators in it, so we had to keep Scooby nice and close. We saw several gators, but they never seemed to mind us…they were just chill.
The first week, we just kinda poked around the area a bit, found some cool places by happenstance and explored. The first area we stumbled upon was the Old Sheldon Church Ruins. It was a cool place and we spent a while exploring the area and the tombs/gravesites there.
We also went to the Hunting Island State Park and walked the beach, saw the lighthouse and man, was the pollen out in force! The photos of the road, the yellow stuff is the pollen…Allergy Haven!
We found another ruins, Chapel of Ease, which was a cool place also. I am always intrigued by historic ruins.
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This last photo was taken as I was driving across the bridge, Ed saw this guy having his supper, nice catch!
We went to Folly Island on the 13th and I had to post these photos of Ed getting into the big adarondack chair, because he had me cracking up! He slid all the way to the back of the chair and then let out a big sigh. LOL!
On Valentine’s Day (our anniversary) we decided to go to Savannah for the day and rode the tourist trolley. It was a really beautiful day and we have decided that we will have to return again and take a few days to really enjoy the city.
The buildings are really interesting! I love all the architecture and various styles that have developed over the years.
The Cathedral of St John the Baptist was stunning! I could have spent hours in there! While we were there, a man was giving a tour and explaining all the intricacies and I hope that the next time we are here, we can take a tour to learn more about the cathedral. There was so much to look at and admire!
We ended the night with an anniversary dinner at Ruth’s Chris in the wine cellar. It was a wonderful meal and just the right topper for our day!
We visited Edisto State Park on the 15th and the shells were in abundance! I find it cool that the beaches almost always have some kind of artistic display such as this remembrance tree.
We discovered that the walking trail at the campground connects to the neighboring KOA, so we went to check it out. It has a pizza kitchen, so Ed was quite excited to get a menu for ordering pizza! LOL! They had a cute caboose you can rent and we saw another gator and a squirrel on our way back…hopefully they get along!
On Thursday the 16th, we visited Tybee Island and saw the lighthouse there. I love going to places like this in the off season when there are no crowds!
We also visited the Oatland Island Wildlife Center. It was a pretty neat place and wonderful for walking on a nice day.
We ended the day by visiting Bonaventure Cemetary; woah, this place is amazing! I had no idea how huge it was and how many interesting monuments/burials are here. We will be returning here some day. We were letterboxing and discovered that you can get a map to follow that tells all the great places to see and the history of the sites. We found these quilted hearts hanging from the trees and thought it was a really neat project! I found one and Ed found one, I took one home to Mama when I visited.
On Saturday the 18th, we drove to Augusta, GA to meet up with Vickie and her mom, Kathy! We had a wonderful visit! We talked and talked and talked…. LOL!
On Monday the 20th, we visited Hilton Head
That does it for Yemassee. Next we are headed to Myrtle Beach!
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