We sadly embarked on our return trip today. To kick things off, we set our alarms for 5:30 am so we could be at the beach to watch the sun rise over the Atlantic. We've done this numerous times on other trips, but today was the first where we also did a morning swim. It was so pretty and amazing to see the new day begin with a few other early risers here and there on the beach. We were at low tide this morning so shells were plentiful. The waves were smaller today, however. If I lived on the coast, I could sure get used to this.
We headed back to the hotel around 8:00 to shower, pack, and load up for our drive. On the way out of the park, we took one last look at the marsh and spotted our familiar alligators and birds one more time.
We hit the road about 11:00 and headed to our next stop (with a quick bite of lunch on the way): Charleston Zip Line Adventures. I've never done a zip line before so didn't quite know what to expect. This particular one is set just east of Charleston in the Francis Marion National Forest. Our two guides were amazing: funny, engaging, but also not over-the-top. Our Canopy Tour included 7 zip line cables, 3 towers, 3 swinging bridges, and a grande finale zip of 750 feet. Even though it was very warm and humid, flying through the trees was definitely fun, breezy, and a great way to start our journey home!
After our zipping, we headed northwest of Charleston to Walterboro and the South Carolina Artisans Center. We really enjoy looking (and often buying) local arts or crafts and this was a great stop. I even picked up a cool pineapple clay tray for my back porch. We also took a moment to try an Italian restaurant in the historic downtown area: Carmine's Trattoria. By all measure, Giuseppe and Carmine create truly Italian dishes in this small restaurant and our dinner was no exception. The portions were huge and each meal was so tasty we kept wanting to eat it. We finished it off with homemade cannoli and then pushed on to the northwest, and our final stop for the night: Augusta, GA.
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