We hopped in the car at six am in Simpsonville, SC and headed to Folly Beach, SC on the coast.  The drive was about three and a half hours each way.  It was totally worth the drive. Scott and I walked to the pier and up the observation deck. Tiffany’s friend had suggested this beach …

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The last morning of packing up the tent.  Not much sleep was had with the temperatures being so high the night before. The kids excitedly helped take down camp and pack the car.  They had waited so long to see their cousins.  Our last visit was over New Years.  

Cody started the morning with a little swing in his hammock, a small drenching at the water faucet and then on to working on his Snap Circuits.   Lake James State Park.  We happened to hit the beach on a free day.  The beach, showers, and bathrooms were extremely nice.     We spent the …

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We woke up to a beautiful morning.  Scott hopped down to the lake and saw the flowers on the lily pads had opened up adding a bright pink hue to the lake.   The New River Gorge Bridge. Scott mentioned that the iconic bridge has been featured in several movies. We followed the do it …

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  We all slept in the tent right next to our cabin again.  Time to head out of Ohio and onto new adventures. After we packed up we headed down the road a little more than three hours to get to a state park named Plum Orchard Lake in WV.     The lake was …

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