Ok so its been a week since I've wrote anything on this site. I have been playing with the set up of this site and listing on e-bay (tis the season).
So let me tell you about Edisto Beach. It is a very small island with one small Piggly Wiggly, about 4 restaurants and a couple of gas stations. There are many seasonal houses that are not occupied at the moment, so it makes for a very quiet island.
Our site is about 45ft x 45ft, grass and sand. We can hear the ocean roar when we open our windows, as we are about 50 yards from the beach on the front side. The back side is a salt marsh that starts about 10 feet off our back side. When it storms around here you wonder if you may get washed away. But anyway, we have palm trees, electricity and water (if you like salt water). We have to drive 2 miles to the fire station to get 5 gallons of drinking water a day. (I hear you chuckling, Jan) We do have hot showers (which are also a little salty).
We met with the Senior Ranger Brandon the other day and start work tomorrow. Mainly cleaning sites, for here and Live Oaks (which is the other half of the State Park). When we spend more time there I will let you know what it is like. There are some hiking trails over there that we have spent a little time on.
Yesterday we went to Charleston to do laundry and grocery shop. Can you imagine driving 45 miles to do laundry? We drove around Charleston some, and checked out some of the old houses (pretty nice). We did drive past a sign that offered fresh coon meat for sale (we passed).
Jimmy Buffet says "Salt air ain't thin, it will stick right to your skin" and I'm beginning to believe that is very true. It feels like there is a coating on everything.
Sam & Riley are doing well. They are adjusting well to their daily walks on the beach. We see dolphins almost every day and the beach is loaded with shells. If anyone wants some, let me know, I'll collect them for you.
For all you northerners, it was 75 degrees today! Very foggy and we are expecting lots of rain tomorrow. I am looking for a link to the weather so you all can stay warm with us through the winter.
Well the tide is out and its time for a walk. So everyone stay warm and stay safe!
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1298.aspx
1 comment:
Hey, scrape a bit of that salt off your skin or squeeze it out of your clothes, I need it for my walk. We had freezing rain, sleet, rain and snow today. Your place sounds awesome, except for driving 45 minutes for laundry. Keep us in the loop, I love this blog thing.
Hugs
Karen & Maggie
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