We hooked up the fifth wheel at Cabin Creek Campground in Jacksonville, North Carolina in the rain. That was the first time we've had to do that and we hope the last time. It rained on us for most of the 144 mile journey south on US 17 to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. But, we plowed through the rain and were thankful that it wasn't a torrential down pour.
It even rained on us when we arrived at Huntington Beach State Park on US 17 in Murrells Inlet, SC. The rain wasn't a problem, but finding the entrance to the state park was a little more difficult. The only sign we saw said wild life viewing area. If they would have just mentioned something about the state park on the sign, we would have turned into the park instead of driving about four more miles looking for a spot to turn around. There is one sign on the east side of the highway, but it is tucked back and you have to be looking in the right spot or you'll miss it while zooming south on the highway.
This is our site at Huntington Beach State Park. Just behind us through the trees and over a sand dune is the Atlantic Ocean.
After we got the fifth wheel set up, we headed to the beach. You can see the rain clouds in the back ground. It was cold and windy and only a fool would be on the beach in weather like this!
There's a fool in this picture walking his dog! Oh...that's me and Kallie. It's her first trip to the beach. We are on the beach section that allows pets. As you can see, it's so windy that it is blowing both of my hairs!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The weather is much better today and it's stopped raining. Here's some pictures of Murrells Inlet. There's lots of restaurants, a marina, and tons of very nice beach homes . This area has many salt flats with oysters and crabs a plenty.
This is Huntington Beach at high tide.
Huntington Beach was named after the Huntington's from New York. They came in 1930 and loved it so much they purchased 9000 acres and built their winter home here. The Great Depression was gripping the country then and property prices were very depressed. Construction on the winter home started in 1931 and took about three years to complete using all local labor and materials. The house was built with the Huntington's living quarters on one side and the servants on the other side. In between is this court yard where this picture was taken.
This path goes about one mile from the Huntington's home to their garden area known today as Brookgreen Gardens. Before the civil war, this area was full of rice plantations. There's only remnants left now. But Brookgreen is said to be a place well worth seeing. So, that's where we are going in the morning.
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