In South Carolina

Most of the day Monday was spent traveling, from central Florida, through Georgia, and to the South Carolina coast, just north of Hilton Head.  We are at Hunting Island State Park.  

I really wanted to like this park.  It's in a great location, with lots of trails and a beach to walk on.  However, the first impression driving in was of how crowded it was: lots of campers with little space between sites and little privacy.  That was in the sites near the beach.  Our site is in the back section, away from the water, and after the storm that went through Sunday night, the site is MUDDY.  It's a pull-through, but as soon as we starting pulling in, the RV started sinking in the mud.  The wheels spun, we sank deeper.  Dan got out boards to put under the tires, but we couldn't even get up onto the boards.  What a mess!  Fortunately, with some rocking and gunning the engine, Dan was able to get us forward, out of the gunk.  NOT a good start to our visit here.

                                                                                

One positive about the site is that it is more private than many of them.  The side door opens onto a sandy berm, covered with palmettos, and not directly onto the road which is the case in many of the sites we passed in our walk around the campground.  

It is an easy walk to the beach, so that's where Ranger and I headed for our early morning walk.  It's much cooler here (mid-60's during the night), and Ranger seems to be enjoying that.