Hilton Head

We left Charleston for Hilton head, a golfing mecca known for its beaches and golf but we’re not interested in golf one bit. After a 2hr drive we arrived and checked in, annoyingly the hotel we had booked the night before was exactly where it said on the map but the rooms were 5 minutes further back from the beach, a bit of rip really. We checked in and the room was decent, a standard double bed with air con, coffee, fridge etc, we head straight to the pool to cool off in the remaining afternoon heat. The pool was nice and clean, cool and set of a large man made pool but this proved interesting with the large gator signs, many turtles and occasion large herron which would stalk fish during the day.

The evening we headed to the beach in search of a bite to eat and a few drinks. We were drawn towards some live music and sat at a hotel bar casually strolling through its reception like we were staying there. The bar was nice and served some local IPA’s. We soon got talking to a very friendly chap from Trinidad named Darryl, he was over for a few days on work but was more than willing to trade travel stories and questions about each other’s countries and cultures. We also got some tasty food, Izzi got deep fried mac’n’cheese balls and I got shrimp 'n' grits, a traditional southern dish which was basically prawn and porridge style grits but it tasted really good. After several beers we made our way home saying goodbye to Darryl, I think he enjoyed our company just as much as we did his enthusiastic and knowledgeable chats about the USA and Trinidad.

The next day we woke to head to breakfast which happens to be the worst breakfast we had been served yet. It consisted of some form of non-edible microwaved eggs, possibly microwaved barely edible bacon and some forms of bread to toast. Izzi nearly set the room on fire but getting some bread stuck in the toaster, something most enjoyable to encounter.

After a most unenjoyable breakfast we headed to the beach. The beach was really long and stretch as far as you could see in both directions, the sand was nice and it wasn't too busy that time of day. We settled for making some deck chairs out of sand and settled down for a few hours. The sea was nice, quite warm but not very clear, maybe due to the weather, it was also calm, maybe a bit too calm so I swam up and down in search of some waves.

After a few hours and as the beach became to fill, in the early afternoon we took refuge from the heat back at the hotel pool. Both of us after just a few hours were a bit burnt, maybe not enough cream, or maybe it just came off in the sea. We finished off the afternoon playing in the pool and catching the last few rays before a busy few days ahead.

That evening we headed for some food at a local restaurant, it was good with taste local beer and wine, live music but only mediocre food really. The next day we travel on to the next destination Savannah which takes us closer to the florida, the final state we will travel through.