Testing out retirement in Surfside Beach, SC
Hello from Surfside Beach, South Carolina! If you’re new here, you can check out my posts about moving to South Carolina and our time in Beaufort to get caught up. Today, we are on the home stretch of our time down south. That’s right, just one month until we head back north and I already […]
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Atalaya | The Castle at Huntington Beach State Park
Huntington Beach State Park is about a twenty minute drive south of Myrtle Beach on the coast of South Carolina. It has 3 miles of beach, campsites, nature trails and wetlands filled with reptiles and birds but what makes it super unique is the castle! Well, “castle.” Atalaya Castle was built in the 1930s as […]
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Hunting Island State Park
Hunting Island State Park is the most-visited State Park in South Carolina. The land was originally used as a hunting preserve for the Lowcountry planters and elite. Thus the name, Hunting Island. It’s about a 25-minute drive from Beaufort and there is a ton to do; beaches, camping, a lighthouse, hiking and ATV trails, marsh […]
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Our last week in Beaufort, SC
Hi friends. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve given an update and that’s because we were on the move. Our time in Beaufort flew by. When we moved down south we didn’t know how much longer we’d be working from home and we’ve since learned that it will most likely be through the summer. […]
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PHOTOS: A Day in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, the oldest city in Georgia, is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and just across the Savannah River from South Carolina. My boyfriend Glenn and I have been staying in Beaufort, SC and decided to drive 45 minutes down to Savannah for the day. This was my first time in Savannah and […]
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Hiking Near Beaufort | Altamaha Town Heritage Preserve
It was a rainy and chilly weekend here in South Carolina but there was a brief moment on Saturday morning when the sun decided to make an appearance. We made the most of it by looking for some short hikes near Beaufort. The Altamaha Town Heritage Preserve is located midway between Beaufort and Bluffton, South […]
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Hiking at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
A few weeks ago I mentioned that while on a day trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, I wasn’t able to hike on Pinckney Island because it isn’t dog friendly. Well, I went back. If you’re in the Hilton Head or Bluffton area and are looking for a place to get some fresh air and […]
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The Outstanding Blogger Award
This week, I was shocked and flattered to receive a notification from Aiva a.k.a. Our Crossings that I had been highlighted on her page and nominated for the Outstanding Blogger Award. Aiva has been a consistent supporter of my little blog and it blows my mind that someone halfway across the world reads about my […]
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St. Helena Chapel of Ease Ruins
I’m back to tell you about another beautiful Beaufort-area historic site. This time we stopped at the St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins on St. Helena Island. The history of this church is super interesting and illustrates the significance of this area during and after the Civil War. The chapel-of-ease on St. Helena Island […]
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Cypress Wetlands | Port Royal,SC
The Cypress Wetlands are a perfect spot to experience nature right in Port Royal, South Carolina. I’m not going to lie to you folks, I found this place because I was actually going out to get breakfast at The Cracked Egg which bumps right up to the wetlands. I could see it while I was […]
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