Our first day not being on the road meant we were up and hitting the local beachwear shop for some towels, sand castle making equipment, and other "must-haves." And we happened to time it perfectly as a heavy morning shower blew through just as we arrived. We chose Pawleys Island as our beach spot because Huntington Beach State Park is just two miles from our hotel and you have to pay to enter, so we hoped the crowds would be lighter. We were happy to discover this was true. As you enter the park, you cross over a saltmarsh filled with alligators, storks, and other birds. After a short drive, we parked and walked down to the beach, crossing over the dunes where sea turtles often visit to lay eggs. The park includes three miles of undeveloped beach and coming up over the dunes, spying the Atlantic Ocean was like seeing an old friend. A wonderful sight for sure!
After a couple hours, we headed back to our room to shower off, grab a quick lunch, then head up to Myrtle Beach. Jason and Franklin needed to go back to the Pelicans' baseball stadium to retrieve a baseball jersey they won last night during a silent auction. We also wanted to get a feel for the town so we drove around during the afternoon just taking it in. Myrtle Beach is known as being popular with mini-golfers as there are courses everywhere. We scouted some out to visit later.
A good dinner back at the room and we then returned to the beach for a short evening swim. We discovered a wedding was taking place so we steered clear of them and enjoyed about an hour of having the place very nearly to ourselves. More fun tomorrow on the South Carolina coast.
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