Edge of America

Is exactly 13 miles from our current residence.  Never in our lives did we think we would be living so close to an island lined with white sandy beaches. The eccentric town of Folly Beach is full of surfers, shops, and local eateries just a block off the water. This little place with only one bridge connecting it to the larger island just inland is the most popular tourist beach in the Charleston area. Several times we have ventured over that one bridge and have often come across a large amount of traffic. The first time we ran into traffic the bridge was closed for a local Christmas parade. This is when we discovered that in a coastal town people use boats for floats. The second time this happened, I insisted we look for a schedule of events that are going to happen on the island. This time it turned out to be the “Taste of Folly.” Most of the time when we venture to Folly, we bring a blanket and sit on the beach and read for an hour or two. There is a pier right where the main road T’s into the beach, generally we sit in the sand close to this pier. On one side of it, there is a popular spot where people are often surfing or paddle boarding. I will say that, though they usually wear bodysuits, every time we have been to this beach it has been below 60 degrees. Most of the time when we get to the beach if we are not reading, we are looking for shells, playing Frisbee or seeing how cold the water is. We started picking up shells to fill a glass jar in our bathroom, since our bathroom decorations are already along the nautical theme. Malori has always had an obsession with anchors and nautical themed decorations. Here it makes sense, but in Indiana it was a little out of place. We also like to walk up the little strip of road with all the tourist shops and see what little trinkets and t-shirts they have inside. Right now our supplies for fun on the beach are minimal, so we always check out the things we need to stock up on for when we have visitors. We are excited to try all the restaurants down in Folly beach and will make sure to post about them as we try out each one.