Folly Beach

Sunday we took a drive to Folly Beach, just a quick hop over from downtown Charleston. We arrived around 11:45am and that seemed ideal, we snagged a sweet parking spot on the the side of W. Ashley rd. It saved us a little money, the beach parking area is $1 an hour, and the county park lot is $6 for the day. Some beach rules to be aware of, if you park on the street you must be completely off the pavement, or you will be ticketed. Stick with plastic bottles and cups while soaking up the rays, no aluminum or glass allowed.

The atmosphere was very relaxed, casual. Although it was naturally hot, the sea breeze made the afternoon very pleasant. Even better was the water, which had to be 85 degrees. There was a bit of a rip tide to be aware of, but that was mostly in the shallow end. We hit the Food Lion on the way for a cooler lunch. Is there anything better than cold fried chicken, while your toes are in the sand? I think not.

When you've gotten your fill of the sand, head down to Center St. and hit one of the many seafood restaurants or bars. We found some ice cream, and took a walk to the Fishing Pier...definitely the highlight of the day. Walking 1045 feet out into the Atlantic, and leaning on the rail while the breeze cools you off, we felt like we were on the deck of a cruise ship. There's a fishing contest in progress, and the fishermen abounded looking for anything between Trout and King Mackerel.

We skated out of there just before the rain. Can't wait to check out Edisto and Kiawah island next!