Sitting on the dock of the bay...

What a wonderful time !! The James Island area is beautiful and the county park is the nicest place we've stayed. Biking / hiking paths through the salt marshes and palm forests, a dog park with a swimming beach, fishing and crabbing docks and private, nice sites. We met a retired pharmacist who showed us all about crabbing. He's "been fishin these waters since the 40's".
The park was preparing for their annual festival of lights. There were thousands of holiday light displays being set up. They were beautiful. Unfortunately it didn't start until the 13th of November, so we didn't get to see the the finished product. Note to self- schedule James Island park stay between November 13th and January 2nd in the future.

We were spoiled rotten by John's brother, Jim, and his wife Terri. Southern hospitality lives on. Terri took us around the area, to the beach and the Morris Island lighthouse. We left Charleston with enough home cooking to last us for weeks. I had my cat fix for a while as they have 2 cats Mandy and Andy. Jim helped John wash the car. It was filthy from being towed up hill and down.

Since we were there on halloween, I was also able to do the "answer the door to trick or treaters" routine. I haven't done that since my nephews, Frank and Alex, came out to our house one year. Country living doesn't lend itself to visitors, even on halloween.

It's off to Georgia, Savannah and the Okefenokee. John is still waiting to see his first allegator in the wild.