Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

We decided to take a road trip from Charlotte to the Atlantic coast over the weekend, just to see the ocean. (I’m always drawn to water!) We left Saturday morning and drove four hours to Myrtle Beach State Park in South Carolina. The state park offered a nice sandy beach on the Atlantic Ocean, with a wooden pier, hiking trails, an activity center and more.

Beautiful clouds and sunshine over the Atlantic Ocean.

We arrived in time to eat our picnic lunch on the sandy beach. The weather was great…77* and sunny. The grandkids enjoyed playing in the water and the sand. Gary and I enjoyed the sunshine, and watching the grandkids have fun.

Myrtle Beach, SC.

We walked out on the pier, and later in the afternoon we planned a hike. 

A wonderful quote to start off our hike.

As we started our hike, I was excited to read a nature quote on a sign at the beginning of the trail, and I thought to myself…this will be a fun hike. As we walked a little further, I started slapping mosquitoes, as did everyone else. As we continued on, we were attacked by mosquitos…so we turned around and walked back out of the woods. So much for a hike in this state park.

A field of cotton; looked like snow.

On our drive east to Myrtle Beach on Saturday morning, we noticed fields that looked full of snow clumps…and discovered it was cotton. On our way home the next day, we stopped at one of several cotton fields we passed.

We got out of the car and walked through the rows of cotton and got a good look at this interesting crop!

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium.*

It was a quick trip, but a memorable one. 

*Wikipedia

12 thoughts on “Myrtle Beach, South Carolina”

  1. Greetings from Northfield. We’ve been thinking of you in getting this special time with your grandkids! My “whole” family, took a vacation to Myrtle Beach when my Dad turned 80. Such a fun place. Well,……we have real “snow clumps” here now in Northfield. First snow yesterday. Enjoy your beautiful weather and special time with the kiddos.

    1. Yes, we heard about the snow!
      It turned cold here in NC, but no snow. We’re glad we had the warm weather in Myrtle Beach.

  2. I loved seeing Zoey and Ezra in the cotton field. Such joy. I found it interesting to see how cotton grows.

    I’m sorry about the mosquitoes. None in Minnesota now. I can assure you of that. Enjoy the warmth and sunshine while you can.

    1. We slapped more mosquitos in SC on our short hike than we did all summer in MN! 😉

      We found the cotton fields very interesting and fun to see.

  5. These are the kind of memories your grandkids will always cherish. The photos show how special your trip was. And, that quote is wonderful, and so true. Enjoy the rest of your time there, my friend!

  6. Good Morning! You gave a vacation day (as well as a season of treasured time) your grandkids will not forget! I’m so happy for this season to enjoy them!

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