I ❤ Buck Hall Recreation Center!

Buck Hall Recreation Center in McClellanville, SC June 25 – July 2, 2021

**I had read that dolphins occasionally swim through this area of the Intracoastal Waterway, but I didn’t expect to see some on our very first day, swimming 100 yards from the campsite!**
**I knew I was going to love it here!** 🐬❤🐬

**The view from my tent! Maddie & I ate most of our meals sitting on “our” bench, watching for dolphins!**

**The view at night, overlooking my firepit.**

**Our welcoming committee (Mom) stopped by for a visit.**

**This sunset wasn’t very colorful at first, but the night sky was still beautiful.**

**This was almost 9pm. It was worth the wait!**

These are just a few of the many watercraft that travel along the Intracoastal Waterway. From simple kayaks to yachts to shrimp boats, we enjoyed a continuous parade from sunrise until dark. I learned that some of these boats travel down from the Boston area!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracoastal_Waterway

**Some of the really interesting trees in the campground.**

**I was the only tent camper for several days, so this entire area was wide open!**

**This was 3 generations of a family. Something about this scene felt very old-fashioned, so I edited the photo to black & white. They were discussing plans for shrimping.**

**I was never a morning person, until this trip! I’ve always loved sunsets, but I’ve started getting up for sunrise now! I don’t want to miss anything!**

**This was a spectacular sunrise! I had to edit this photo & soften it because the colors looked too vivid to be real! I love that the bird flew by as I snapped the picture!**

**This was the original photo, before I edited it below.**

**I edited it to make the colors pop! 💕**
**I was thrilled to capture a photobomber bird in the picture!**

**Spanish moss makes the trees look magical to me.**

**Editing brings out more of the magic!**

**Hot dogs & beans taste even better when cooked over a campfire! The toasted marshmallows were delicious, too!**

**I’m not sure if these are fire ants, but we kept away from them anyway!**

June 28, 2021 @ 1:30 pm

I was sitting in my tent, routinely checking the weather forecast, when a female voice called out my name! Jennifer, a very nice Park Ranger, stopped by to tell me that a tropical storm warning was in effect for the area, effective immediately! It was supposed to be quick moving, but I decided to pack up to move, again. Jennifer is a native New Englander from Goffstown, NH & she was very helpful. She offered to text me when it was safe to return. She was also going to be available in the campground, if I decided to stay & needed anything. That was very reassuring to me.
After checking local forecasts on my phone & weather radio, I decided to ride out the storm in my car. The closest place with a dog friendly room available was going to cost me crazy money & I just couldn’t justify it. I was the only tent camper there, even before the storm, so I hoped I’d made the right decision. My wonderful friend, D, monitored several weather sources & kept in constant contact with me for several hours. I also listened to the Red Sox game on the radio & worked on the blog to distract myself. As it turned out, TS Danny fizzled out before reaching us. We had minimal wind & rain. I had the tent back up at 7am!

**Best selfies ever! 😁 This was just as we were hunkering down in the car to wait out Tropical Storm Danny. It was getting very windy!**

I had ordered several items from Amazon to be delivered to an Amazon locker about 45 minutes away. Sadly, Amazon totally messed up my order & I never received most of it.

**Thanks for NOTHING, Amazon! 😬** **As of today (July 16), I‘m STILL trying to resolve the situation with Amazon! 🥺**

I planned to visit Charleston, as part of the trip to the Amazon pick-up. Unfortunately, between the wasted time from the chaos at Amazon & the 90°+ day, I had to view the city from my car. It was too hot to safely walk with Maddie by that time.

We were leaving the next day and I still hadn’t eaten any local food. I was HUNGRY & determined to find some local cuisine! I lucked out when I Googled restaurants. I found TW Graham & Co, a quirky, little place that I later found listed in this article, featuring top local restaurants! My meal was fabulous! The shrimp, crab & corn chowder was the perfect addition to the delicious shrimp sandwich & sweet potato fries!

**https://discoversouthcarolina.com/articles/must-eats-in-south-carolina**

The morning I was getting ready to leave, I got into a conversation with a young couple who were camping in a large camper nearby with 2 dogs. We got talking about where we’re from & where we’re traveling. They live in Asheville, NC. I told them that I’d given up on traveling thru Asheville because a lot of the campgrounds in the area had canceled all tent & pop-up trailer reservations due to a large bear population. They recommended an RV park & 10 minutes later, I had reservations! I went over to thank them for the suggestion & they were getting ready to depart, too. Thanks to a totally random conversation, we’ll be staying in Asheville, hopefully bear-free!!!

Next stop: Longwood Park in Clarksville, VA

I ❤ Buck Hall Recreation Center!

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