Kiawah, Friday

Our last full day. Lazy, relaxing, sleep-in morning.

Time to beach bike. About 8 miles, give or take. Thought we'd go both west and east along the beach, but the winds were a-blowing easterly, so we backtracked to the bike path for 4-1/2 or so miles. Then, cut-in to the beach and let the ocean breezes push us along easterly, with the wind. Loverly.

Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

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Quick showers (The de-sweating, cleaning kind. Not rain.) and we drove Route 17 across Arthur Ravenal, Jr.'s Bridge to Mount Pleasant and Shem Creek Bar and Grill for a late lunch. Shrimp and grits for BZY, while I had a Carolina burger plate (hamburger, chili, American cheese, and onion strings) with Hushpuppies!, and a cup of She Crab soup.

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Full-full-full. Ugh!

Boone Hall Plantation

Boone Hall Plantation

Boone Hall Plantation

We got to Boone Hall Plantation in time for the 4:00pm house tour (loved it!) and the 4:45 cart (trolley) tour of the grounds. Delightful people work at Boone Hall. We felt well-informed and well-cared for. And, the threatening weather held off until we'd found a Starbucks, pumpkin spice beverages, and an outside table. No desire to participate in the 5:30 traffic back-up.

By 6:15pm we were once again in the car driving--in a down-pour--back to Kiawah. We loved twice today flying across the sailing ship that is the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge.

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Late Afternoon Storm

Front Garden looking right.

 

Front Garden looking left.

 

So happy my Apple devices date photos, as I'd never have remembered the date of this magnificent storm. It's rare that my big-girl camera is accessible in the moment.