November 10-12 Journey to Hilton Head SC

November 10-12 Journey to Hilton Head SC

Milton Heights site A22... bye bye!! Nov 10th

Driving NY, Pennsyl, W. Virginia, N. Carolina and S. Carolina

Welcome Center N Carolina... overnight!!

 Heading out about 9am we were a little later than we hoped but very excited to begin a new phase in our journey. Over the last few days we said goodbye to family and friends, but it wasn't too emotional, knowing we are coming 'home' for Christmas. Our entry through the border into the US was seamless and we were happy to be back for while. The journey was long, but switching drivers every couple of hours, makes the time pass more quickly and we enjoyed the views as we drove. The Fall colours were still quite vibrant in many areas. The downer was the number of deer that were the victims of the highway. We stopped counting at 18 and we were sad each time... but it made s more vigilant, especially as dusk approached. We had planned on two nights and three even days of driving, but we motored happily for over 12 hours on the first day and ended up sleeping Sunday night in the parking lot of the North Carolina Welcome centre... far enough off the highway to be nice and quiet and surrounded by red trees. We did pass over the Allegheny mountains in the dark, but we have been there before and know that on the way back in December we will be passing over during daylight hours.  We were warm and safe and happy. The next morning we got maps and advice from the welcome centre and headed out for our second day on the road refreshed and still excited about the journey.

Closing in on our destination!!!

Walmart... Walterboro... overnight in the parking lot

It is amazing what travel does to renew the spirit and remind us how little we really know about our environment. We are like kids exploring the world. Saw an owl just sitting quietly by the road (alive!!) As we crossed the border into South Carolina we both felt a sense of excitement about our new adventure.We decided to take the plunge by staying our first night in a Wall-mart parking lot.... what fun.. we stayed in the parking lot of the Walmart in Walterboro, South Carolina. We were able to stock up on some groceries and our favourite Yuengling beer. There were about 12 other rigs in the parking lot and we, again, felt safe and warm. We were able to run the propane furnace both nights on the road and the batteries handled it without a problem... even cooked up some steel-cut oats in the morning. The next morning, after breakfast, we headed back into the Walmart for a few bits and then slowly packed up, gassed up ( only $3.55 a gallon) and drove the last leg of our journey (about 90 minutes) to Hilton Head Harbour RV resort just over the bridge on Hilton Head Island. We checked in and were given the keys to a golf cart to go and choose from all the available sites in the resort. We found our site 121 and there was no doubt we would be happy there, so we set up and enjoyed some afternoon sunshine, a glass of champagne, cheese and crackers. Happy to be settled for the next 4 weeks. The weather is warm but scheduled to get a little colder in a couple of days ... but still warm enough to put the sweaters and warm coats away for a while. The resort is quite beautiful... palm trees, 2 swimming pools, hot tub, a 5 star restaurant, exercise room, laundry and a marina offering dolphin and eco-tours. First impressions are very positive.

Site 121.. complete with patio set and garden area!!.. CHEERS!