The rain continued this morning while Jay emptied the tanks and I held the umbrella. We wanted to hang out for a bit to avoid post-Labor Day traffic so after leaving the campground, we stopped at a place called Nostalgia City and Museum. This store had lots of retro goodies, specializing in metal signs, and a huge knife collection, We browsed for about an hour and when we left, the rain had stopped!

Myrtle Beach was only slightly more active that Virginia Beach, After strolling for a bit, we stopped at a bar called Mako’s for onion rings and a yummy frozen drink. On the way out of town, we stumbled upon North Myrtle Beach and here was all of the action! This area is home to the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, as well as a ton of shops, eateries and beach bars. We parked Lady T on a side street and walked around for about an hour before hopping back on the road towards Charleston, SC.

It was early evening when we arrived in Charleston and there was a lot of activity in the streets. We selected Waterfront Park Pier as our starting point and figured we could walk the surrounding area after taking some pictures.

Waterfront Park offers great views of the Cooper River and Fort Sumter is about a mile out from Charleston Harbor. The pier has several swinging benches that visitors can relax in and we did just that as the sun went down over the water. After a bit, we began walking and ended up the French Quarter. This area is home to many historic buildings and upscale restaurants. There were also a ton of sweet shops! We stopped in the Moon Pie General Store and visited a few other places before heading back to Lady T.

It was almost about time for a Thai food fix and we got lucky on the way to the Walmart in Charleston. The GPS guided us to the wrong side of the road so had to pull into a small strip mall parking lot. And there, on the corner, was a place called “Pick Thai”…don’t mind of we do! Jay ordered Chicken Pad Thai and I had delicious Pad See Ew with vegetarian spring rolls…YUM!

Tomorrow, we will be heading down to Georgia and the beautiful Tybee Island. Stay with us for more southern fun!

Jay drove the four hours to Myrtle Beach today while I tried to figure out which campground to stay at. A place called Ocean Lakes Family Campground kept popping up online and was rated very highly so I gave them a call. Fortunately, they were more than happy to reserve a site for us for the night! We opted for ocean front, which would put us as close to the beach as possible.

Our Awesome J&J Sign

We’ve stayed at a lot of campgrounds over the years but we have never experienced anything like Ocean Lakes. The property is massive! With nearly 900 pull-through sites and a few hundred rental units, it’s more like a small town. They even have their own cable channels! Check-in was a breeze and the gal who assisted us was super helpful. She asked a few questions about our trip and when we told her we were headed towards Savannah, GA, she recommended we visit Tybee Island.

After getting Lady T squared away, we took a stroll to the rec area and soon realized that we were the only people walking. The preferred mode of transportation within the campground is golf carts. Some of the carts appeared to be rentals but others were souped up, with alloy rims and booming stereos. It was really fun to watch all of them zip by!

We returned to Lady T just as it started to drizzle and it rained off and on for the rest of the evening. Jay made my favorite for dinner, Vegan jambalaya (recipe to come!) and we spent the remainder of the evening recharging our batteries (and Lady T’s).

Tomorrow, we hope the rain will let up so we can explore the area more and then we’ll be heading to Charleston. Check out today’s favorite pics and don’t forget to follow us n stuff!

J&J