Edisto Beach

I think the biggest surprise of the trip so far has been Edisto Beach.  Wyndham has a resort there which is an amalgam of various buildings spread both within one main section of the area, and then some other buildings slightly distant.  I had a condo which was at Bay Point, about 1/2 mile from the main resort.  The condo was cute, the view perfect.  I was just inland, with the ocean around the corner.  I was on the river, looking out at miles of waterways and salt marsh.  I was able to watch the pelicans diving for fish, and many other birds (egrets and great blue heron) hunting for food in the marsh.  Edisto was the quiet, sleepy little beach community that I had originally assumed Destin would be.

There are a few restaurants, but nothing real fancy, which was great with me.  The food, however, was great.  It's a fresh seafood and juicy burgers type of place.

When I arrived, I went to the golf course (the Plantation Course) and asked if I could make a tee time for the next morning.  I was informed that the next morning was their usual ladies group, and would I like to join them.  Well of course.   I had a wonderful time.  Both of the ladies in my group lived at Edisto part time, and were a wealth of information.  The course was great fun, and I finally, finally, got to see an alligator in one of the pools on the edge of the fairway at 11.   It was about 6 feet long and just quietly floating on the surface.

One of the gals in my group, Lucy, asked if I'd like to play with her the next day, which we did.  Another really fun round on what ended up being a very nice course, well taken care of.  After the round we went for hamburgers at McConkey's which were perfect.  She then took me on a driving tour of the island, and introduced me to one of her friends.  There are many islands there, and Lucy has a house on one of them all connected with short little bridges.  It's quiet, just the sounds of the marsh and, because it's very warm, the bugs.  We parted mid-afternoon, after Lucy gave me some advice about Charleston, to attend the Spoleto Festival, and some upcoming performances there.  I took the road out beneath the towering pines, dripping with Spanish Moss.

I've had an interesting mix on the trip of time alone, time with friends and family, and in Lucy's case, time with someone I meet along the way who really adds to the experience.  I like all of it, and it both gives me a nice mix of freedom and companionship.