Today, instead of bumming around Charleston, we set off to explore some of the surrounding area. The boys have a fishing trip planned for tomorrow in Beaufort, so we've returned there for the night.
First, we set off for Kiawah Island, but upon reaching there, we had extremely limited access, and there was really nothing to see. The same was unfortunately true for Seabrook Island.
We stopped at a Piggly Wiggly (if you'll recall, the first chain of grocery stores with food on the shelves for the buyers to peruse) and got a picnic lunch, and then, things got a little more interesting.
At St. John's Park, we were dining next to a lovely pond, when what did we spy, but a rogue alligator, poking up out of the water. He had likely been fed before and was looking for a snack, but none was to be found. He was, however, great to see.
We spend most of the rest of the afternoon in Beaufort doing chores, like getting an oil change and a car wash. Then, we went to the beach, where we had another interesting and exciting encounter with mother nature.
At the beach, the boys were playing with their new body-boards, and Mom and I were bobbing around in the water. In the distance, we saw the clouds rolling and knew that another storm was on the way. We got out in the nick of time and, as we were pulling out of our parking spot, a bolt of lightning struck not 100 yrds from where we were. The sound was incredible, and we all felt our hearts jump.
So, we drove home in a rainstorm, had some dinner at a Chinese buffet, and the boys are happily working out the final plans for their fishing trip.
Jane
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