Beaches in November = Awesome.
We packed up the kids and headed to SC for a little quality family time. We normally try to go north, specifically Acadia, however we could not get a vacation in the books until November. It was too cold and no campgrounds were open in November in Maine so we headed south. Bryan and I aren't really beach people, the sand, extreme heat and sun don't work well with us. But let me tell you the beach in November, not so bad. We wore our pants and sweatshirts and felt fine. The girls could still hike up their leggings and wade in the tide pools and we didn't have to worry about lathering 95% of there bodies in sunscreen. Maybe only 10%. Awesome.
So, traveling with a four year old and a two year old is a little crazy but we had fun too. I loved walking down the beach looking for shells with the girls and watching them draw in the sand. We saw more living beach critters on this trip then I think I've ever seen all at once. Little crabs, big crabs, jellyfish, horseshoe crabs, hermit crabs, mussels, scallops, sand dollars, a starfish and tons of birds all right out in their natural habitat. We even got to touch the starfish before I safely returned him to the ocean. Clara was on a mission to collect anything and everything possible. We came home with a nice collection of seashells and pinecones. In addition to our beach exploration we saw the local lighthouse, visitors center, nature center, marsh observation boadwalk, you know pretty much anything and everything to keep the girls busy. At night we snuggled up in our camper and played countless rounds of crazy eights and read the same 7 books over and over. ( Next time mommy bring more books.) All in all it was a very nice campground, the beach was beautiful and we had a great time. It was nice to get away for a little while and I wouldn't have a problem returning sometime in the future.
Here's a link if you would like to check out some more of our vacation photos
