We drove about 90 miles and camped at Givhans Ferry State Park in Ridgeville SC. This place was isolated--no phone or internet despite being 33 miles as the crow flies to Charleston.
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| Our campsite at Givhans Ferry State Park |
We visited another Del Webb retirement community about 45 minutes away. It was actually our favorite until we learned they do not allow fences. (Ray wants a dog and a fenced back yard is a necessity.)
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| We want this sunroom to look out into a fenced yard |
The trip to Del Webb Charleston was not an entire loss. On an excursion to Cypress Gardens we took a boat tour of the Cypress swamp and viewed animals in their natural habitat. We also toured the swamporium and butterfly house.
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| This bridge was built for The Patriot, a film starring Mel Gibson |
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| We rowed right by this alligator |
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| I'm not sure why I find turtles so photogenic |
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| See if you can spot the mother alligator and baby. (Click on photo to expand) |
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| We almost didn't see this frog |
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| A catfish in the swamporium |
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| One of the butterflies in the butterfly house |
I was expecting a whole garden in bloom but we just missed the azaleas. We did, however, catch sight of other blooms.
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| A lemon scented water lily |
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| Is this an hibiscus? |
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