Well we’re in South Carolina now. No. Really in South Carolina. Apparently. We’re over near historic Charleston and will be here for three weeks. We passed numerous billboards on the way here with Christmas ads such as “Jingle Bells, Shot Gun Shells” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – complete with a picture of a gun with a red ribbon tied around it. 😊
Then there’s the God part. Churches are everywhere. And the book we picked up dedicated to the Charleston area has a section called “The Holy City” and talks about how important their faith is around here. How many cities would advertise that nowadays?? God bless them! (Not their heart – them. There’s a difference. A big difference! 😊)
Monday was our travel day – 3 ½ hours south and east to Givhans Ferry State Park where we have 30 amp electric and sewer! Yay!!!!! We’ve not had sewer hook-up for a while. That means watching your water usage very closely. That means using the campground bathroom as much as possible. That means taking “GI showers” (that’s when you turn the water off while you wash and then rinse quickly). That means eating with disposable dishes and cooking with as few pans as possible, or better yet, none.
It’s a lot like actual camping. I’m glad to be done with camping. It’s not exactly what I signed up for. I don’t think Blaine did either. But we’re learning. In the future, we won’t book so many “non-sewer” places in a row. 😊
So where did that odd name of Givhans Ferry come from? Here’s an excerpt from the South Carolina State Parks website:
The park was named after Phillip Givhan, the area ferry master. He was the ferry master in the late 1700’s. Later he became the transportation commissioner and the name was changed to Givhan’s Ferry on Dec. 9, 1789.
The ferry was the point where you could cross the Edisto River and connected Augusta to Charleston. It was called the Charleston to Augusta/Savannah pass.
While at our last stop, we walked practically everywhere. This time, we’ll have to drive. One month you save on gas, the next . . . But there’s this great river that runs through the Park that looks perfect for kayaking! Can’t wait!
Monday and Tuesday turned into domestic goddess days. Once we arrived, I gave the coach a much needed pretty thorough cleaning. Ugh! I hate cleaning! I blame my mother. I also blame her for the fact that I clean so well. One of those double-edged swords you’ve heard tell about. Tuesday was laundry and shopping.
We found a terrific laundramat. Large, clean, reasonably priced and all decorated for Christmas.