At 11:00 we were off to visit Historic Beaufort.
It was a lovely day as we walked around the town. There are many HUGE live oak trees covered with Spanish Moss! If you look closely, you will see Marcel at the base of the tree with his arms outstretched.
South Carolina's second-oldest city has a wonderful historic downtown district, anchored by the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. From here, you can get great views of the Beaufort River, the Woods Memorial Bridge, the western tip of Lady's Island, the eastern side of Port Royal Island, and the northern tip of Parris Island. You can stroll along or enjoy the swings in this beautiful waterfront park.
At 1:45, it was 23C (73.4F) when we returned to the campground.
Molly & Doug came to pick us up at 3:15, and after showing them the trailer, we were off for a drive around St. Helena Island and over to Port Royal.
We found a new boardwalk on the Cypress Wetlands Historic Trail, where we saw many nesting water birds. The wetlands flow under a small bridge to bald cypress and tupelo swamps downstream. The area has the oldest and tallest bald cypress trees in the area. It was a very interesting and beautiful walk.
From there we went to the Dockside Restaurant for a wonderful seafood dinner while overlooking the Shrimp Docks on Port Royal Sound.
It was a beautiful evening in a beautiful setting as we returned to Dataw Island for a nightcap at "Sweetgrass", the bar at the Marina.
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