April 22 – We have never been to Hilton Head Island, SC. It is something I have always wanted to do and since we did not go with Barb and Mitch to the Rally in Tennessee after all, we had some extra travel time on our hands. This was a great opportunity to go to Hilton Head. We checked out the two RV resorts on the island. The cost to stay one night was exorbitant!! What should we do??
We called our friend Dennis back home in Richmond. He and Karen have been to Hilton Head many times. What should we do, Dennis? He suggested that we stay somewhere off the Island and drive in for the day. We took his advice and found a Wal-Mart Supercenter about 15 miles outside the Island. We left the RV at Wal-Mart and drove in.
Hilton Head was beautiful, lush and green but it was not at all as we expected. We thought it would something like Nags Head with lots of beaches, lots of sand, lots of ocean. Instead it was more an exclusive residential island with an abundance of foliage, trees and plants. In fact, the foliage was so thick we couldn’t see the island for the trees!!
We called our friend Dennis back home in Richmond. He and Karen have been to Hilton Head many times. What should we do, Dennis? He suggested that we stay somewhere off the Island and drive in for the day. We took his advice and found a Wal-Mart Supercenter about 15 miles outside the Island. We left the RV at Wal-Mart and drove in.
Hilton Head was beautiful, lush and green but it was not at all as we expected. We thought it would something like Nags Head with lots of beaches, lots of sand, lots of ocean. Instead it was more an exclusive residential island with an abundance of foliage, trees and plants. In fact, the foliage was so thick we couldn’t see the island for the trees!!
We stopped at the first Visitor Center we saw for directions to the beaches!!
Flyers received at the Visitor's Center. 
What she did not mention is that we would have to pay for a Pass into Sea Pines to get to the Beach. Ken was blocking traffic at the guard station trying to dig out his wallet to buy a Pass!
After paying the $5 pass fee to enter Sea Pines, we drove through more trees and villas with forest green mail boxes. My eyes hurt from seeing so much beautiful green scenery; but no beach! As we drove along, we couldn’t help but noticed how clean the entire Island was – not a piece of trash, not a weed, not even a cigarette butt!! We finally found the Beach!!
Here I am, Beach Beauty, posing right in front of not one but three trash cans!!
Views of the people on the beach.
Faye again with the people!
Ken is a Beach Beauty, too!
But, since we had not brought bathing suits or chairs with us, we just sat in a swing and enjoyed the sun, the breeze, and the view.
Views of the "Boardwalk". Actually, it was a small walkway from local shops to the beach.
Our swing - on the opposite side of the Boardwalk.
Since there was no boardwalk to walk along, and no scenic coastal drive, we decided we might as well have a late lunch/early dinner. After spending a little more time swinging at the beach, we went to the Lighthouse in Harbor Town.
We ate outside on the deck of The Quarterdeck Restaurant,
in front of the Lighthouse,
overlooking the marina.
We enjoyed their fried oysters and “chips”, UUUMMMMM!! 
There were birds flying around and sitting on the chairs at the restaurant, but not a drop of bird poop allowed here!!
After eating we decided we had had enough of this All Too Perfect Island and went back to the RV.
After eating we decided we had had enough of this All Too Perfect Island and went back to the RV.
I’m really glad we finally got to visit Hilton Head Island, but that’s something we don’t have to do again!!
1 comment:
Sounds and looks as though you are having a great time (and the weather is good)! We are having fun (the weather is not so good) but what the heck--eating, drinking, music, and friends, but we miss you!
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