Hilton Head, SC-June 25, 2011

There are many things to say about Hilton Head. First, the traffic is horrible beyond belief and they all drive like they are practicing for a demolition derby. I think we both had high blood pressure by the time we got off that island! Secondly, Pleasure Island cities could learn a huge lesson from Hilton Head's entrance. It is just beautiful. Nice trees, excellent road, no litter, no cops (!). It is so neat and clean and so inviting. No piles of junk. No run down businesses. It has an air of quality and money. It points out why lower Alabama is called the Redneck Riviera and Hilton Head is known for its class. It was delightful to see. Do we want to stay there? No, probably not. But it was really pretty to see. When we came back we stopped to eat at Captain Woody's in Bluffton, SC. It looked sort of run down, but we found out it was new. They hired a reclamation builder to build it. Almost everything in the restaurant was found in another location. Even the table tops came from a long ago restaurant on Hilton Head. It was just delightful. And the food was excellent. We try to find these little out of the way places to eat so we get a unique experience as well as locally grown food. In this case, the seafood was local. We really enjoyed it. Tomorrow will be a day of rest. Have a blessed Sunday. More exploring on Monday.