For Day 3 of our vacation, I made the executive decision that we'd go to the Sea Pines Nature Preserve on Hilton Head Island to start off our day. I'd read in a brochure at our condo that it was THE place to visit...plenty of large gators, exotic birds, etc. It sounded like it was right up my alley, so off we went!
The preserve, as you can see, was filled with trees draped in Spanish moss. Made it feel so 'magical'.
Not too far into our walk was when we spotted our first gator. No worries...he was just a baby of about 4 ft. Of course, we didn't want to get too close!
Here's a lizard Chris caught before I had time to yell, "Don't you dare!" Cute little fella, isn't he?
I have no idea what kind of bird this is...but he sure didn't like me walking up to snap his picture!
I'm guessing this is an egret?
Sure wish we'd made it to this wildflower field earlier in the season...I bet it was beautiful! Most of the flowers had already bloomed and were burned up from the heat.
Oh, look..another baby gator sunning himself!
This would probably have been the best way to view the preserve. It was just too hot and humid to walk around for long.
Even though we did get to see some wildlife, it wasn't quite what we thought it would be. We didn't see the first large gator, which may or may not be a bad thing. I think it would be much more enjoyable to go back in the fall or early spring. Chalk it up as another lesson learned.
We spent a little more time at the beach in the afternoon...that's when the 'drama' began. In order to spare you all the details, Brittany ended up breaking up with her boyfriend, C., and for very good reason, too! In fact, I was so thrilled, I had to try and keep myself from jumping up and down and giving Chris a high five! Well, needless to say, that feeling of elation was very short lived. They argued over the phone late into the night...and it carried over into the rest of our vacation. If there was ever a time when I wanted to take that cell phone and hurl it into the deep blue sea, that was it! This momma was not a happy camper, as you can imagine. I'll write more later.
That evening for dinner, we ate at a place called Hot Momma's BBQ...and it was packed! We all got the pulled BBQ pork sandwich and it was outstanding! Tomorrow, I'll write about our day trip to Savannah...and the sights we saw. Thanks for hanging in there with me!
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oh no...the "boyfriend"! I hope she is still broken up with him.
All the times we've been to Hilton Head, we've never once gone to the preserve. We usually visit in the spring and the fall, so it sounds like we definitely need to check it out on our next trip.
Ugh - drama on the vacation. I don't blame you for wanting to toss that phone into the ocean!
Feed all those boyfriends to the gators!!!
Hi April, I enjoyed seeing your pictures from the Nature Preserve. It's always interesting to see places you visit as they are so very different from over here. I am glad you dodged the gators! Sorry that Brittany's break up spoilt some of your time at the beach. Hopefully you can all put C. behind you now.
Lindsay
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Seeing pictures of alligators, even baby ones, gives me the chills. This is one park I would skip. I think that one bird is a blue heron. We have them at the lake.
I hope Brittany and her boyfriend part ways amicably. There are so many fish in the sea!!
XO,
Jane
I'm taking this virtual vacation with you all....at least the pictures. Sorry about the boyfriend drama (or EX-boyfriend drama??!) though.
April, I am enjoying revisiting that area with you. Hubby and I took a group of senior adults from our church to Charleston, Savannah, and parts in between. Loved every minute of that trip.
So sorry about the teenage drama. My son and daughter-in-law are going through this with their son, and it is not fun. Girl friends and boy friends - my oh my!
I have somehow never been to Hilton Head but I LOVE Savannah. Charlie and I got engaged there.
Sorry about the boy troubles. I'm sure that put a damper on things!
What nice photos! Well, not the lizard! I enjoyed the ones of your condo as well! The boyfriend drama! We experienced boyfriend drama as well! My girl's boyfriend sent her a text, yes a TEXT, breaking up with her 2 weeks before he was to drive here and then the two of them drive down to school together. That sent us scrambling for a cheap airfare! I was so angry at this kid. So now I hope they don't get back together! Hope things worked out in YOUR favor with your girl and her guy!
What beautiful pictures of your trip to the preserve. I have never seen a gator - even a baby one. I think I would be a little scared!
Brittany broke up with Spice Boy? WOW! I would've wanted to hurl the phone too. I hate she was so upset while y'all were on vacation. Not good.
Loved the photos of the birds. How far away was the gator and what was keeping him from biting your leg off? YIKES!
The preserve looks really nice! I can imagine, also, how pretty it would be in the spring. Sorry about the boy trouble. I love our no internet, no iPhones rule when we are on vacation. We might not have kids but sometimes a work or friend email can rile us up.
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