The Final Days of This Adventure

We enjoyed several days in Charleston and moved north to Myrtle Beach where we spent a few days camped on the beach. Myrtle Beach Travel Park is not the largest beachfront campground, but it is a great place for families with the beach within walking distance for many, a lake, indoor and outdoor pools, a lazy river, arcade, snack bar, the general store, laundromat and Breakfast by the Sea restaurant. You wouldn't need to leave the campground, except to go feast at one of the all-you-can eat seafood restaurants or perhaps shopping at the mall or outlet stores nearby.  

 Everything was here from popups to Prevosts.

Looking south after a storm cleared the beach.

You can see how close to the beach we were. 

Sullivans Island and Mt. Pleasant

We drove over to Sullivans Island to see what was going on there today and stopped at Fort Moultrie. There was a short video about the history of the fort, then we toured it and I got some photos.  Our other stop today was at Mt. Pleasant where we went to the Charles Pinckney National Historical Site, where we learned about the politician and signer of the  U.S. Constitution.

A restored farmhouse on the portion of Pinckney's Snee Farm operated by the National Park Service.

Overlooking Fort Moultrie

A view of Fort Sumpter from Fort Moultrie

East Bound Today

Our time at Mountain Falls RV Resort came to an end, but before we left there was time for breakfast at the Country Cupboard then down the road to the Bear's Den to pick up our little black bear cub Eddy Hoots carved from a log with his chain saw. I named it Hooty! Eddy put the finishing touches on Hooty yesterday so we could pick him up this morning before leaving beautiful Lake Toxaway. We headed east and are now near Charleston at Oak Plantation Campground where we'll stay until Tuesday.

Sightseeing Day in the Mountains

We began the day meeting Bob & Wanda at The Country Cupboard for breakfast where plans for the rest of the day were firmed up. Sightseeing along the Blue Ridge Parkway, lunch at Pisgah Inn and grilled trout for dinner.

Before heading out for the Blue Ridge Parkway we had to stop at the local store, The Barn,  to get the trout for dinner and drop it off at Bob & Wanda's.

 

 

The first photo stop of the day was this waterfall.

 

Here we are at the Cradle of Forestry overlook.

 

This is one of my favorite pictures of the day.

 

Then back to Bob & Wanda's for a delicious meal!

We had a very good day with wonderful friends!

 

North Carolina

We just passed a road sign warning...winding road next 16 miles 50 mph safe speed. We've made it beyond the curvy road and now I can see the sun shining and blue skies in North Carolina! We still have about an hour to drive until we reach Lake Toxaway.

Lake Toxaway, Here We Come!

It has been another rainy morning in Pigeon Forge, but it did stop for a while and we were able to break camp, get the truck hitched and get on the road.  Next stop should be Lake Toxaway to visit Bob & Wanda! Bob said it was 65 degrees there yesterday. Sounds a bit cool to me! 

Our Last Day in Pigeon Forge

Monday began with rain, a good day to finish the laundry and get some cleaning done before we leave Tennessee and head for North Carolina. The rain ended by late morning and the afternoon was beautiful. For our last evening in Pigeon Forge we went to Jim's Seafood Buffet for dinner where they serve all-you-eat crab legs. Yes, Ray had crab legs.