Suburban Extended Stay Of Myrtle Beach

... bit challenged having only spoken to him for the last 2 weeks!!

Yes it is 2 weeks and 2 days… 3500 kms and we are still talking!! … We are actually still soaking up every moment hand in hand and feel blessed on most days to share this great adventure together!!

Our adventure has taken us along the back roads and by-ways and to discoveries and gems tucked away off the beaten path … The Best!!

It is often the people that make the ...

... heron pictured below, roseate spoonbills, wood storks, a beautiful Kingfisher, a woodpecker, and an avocet. The avocet was a "new bird" for Brenda so she was quite excited. There were assorted other birds and various ducks. We searched in vain for the alligators that inhabit the marshes.

We had lunch in Murrel's Inlet at a dockside restaurant with a beautiful view ...

... around for a few hours, then moved on to explore some of the local coastline. Unfortunately we had some bad news when we got back to the Hotel, that Caroline's mum has been taken into hospital, so our thoughts are with her at the moment as she makes ...

We got up early and went to Calabash to buy Christmas ornaments. Then we went into Myrtle Beach to Broadway at the Beach to see the carousel that used to be in MB. We rode it every year from before I can remember until we finally got "too old" for such foolishness. The organ is there, too, but it was all closed up for the winter.






We fed the fish and ducks and then ourselves! After lunch at the Key West ...

... be running the RV off of the battery alone, as before the trip I charged the battery to full with my charger, so I can be confident the alternator doesn't have to do over duty, charging the two batteries this RV carries. As we come along this road, and we're nearing Roanoke Rapids, SC, en route to Myrtle Beach State Park. The needle has almost reached the red, and the engine is running still on 8 volts of battery power ...

... that I got to play in the final Jeopardy round for a $25 bar tab. My competition: hard-core trucker woman, and man in old Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt... both about 20 or so years older than me. In the end... I WON!! Thank you questions about Disney Movies and theme parks :)

Myrtle Beach was so much fun. It may be their off season, but the good times were on for us!

The show... not our best, not the best space, but it's over and we're headed West young man.

... gator(s). A lot of wood storks too. Then we talked through the winter home of the Huntingtons, a couple of rich NY'ers who came here in the winter in the 1930's--buying 9,000 acres, because the Missus had TB. He seemd like a good dude as rich people go.

... temporaries, which means they get no insurance, noretirement benefits , no paid time off (vacation or sick). They make $8 an hour and are forced to take two unpaid weeks off every year (scheduled by the employer) to prevent them from becoming permanent.

... see a smoky gray figure wandering around the beaches as the rough tides roll in. To locals, he is known as The Gray Man. The lore says, The Gray Man was a young man during the Nineteenth Century. He was riding his horse on the coastline when a storm arose, knocking him from his saddle and killing him instantly. Since then, the figure has been seen numerous times during storm seasons. He is thought to be a warning. If he appears and walks ...

... as is the water warm. After drinking my drink I began collecting seashells in the glass. A nice walk and now a shower and start my day. Did some computing and some housecleaning-including windows! About 3:30 walked up to the Lazy River to float for an hour, then it started raining so came home for a welcome shower and while in the shower cleaned it good. Dressed and may do some shopping later. I did go shopping at The Tanger Outlets and found a Coldwater Creek ...