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FINAL STOP MYRTLE BEACH SC.... We stayed at the Beautiful Myrtle Beach KOA--koa.com/campgrounds/myrtle-beach/ on 5th street only 2 blocks from the beach and the Grand Strip where all the shops and restaurants are located.  As you may guess many stores and restaurants were not open because of the time of year but there was no shortage of things to see or do.  Had a wonderful time.  Wish the weather was nicer.  When we arrived set up day was sunny in 70's but the rest of the week was cool and overcast , no sun :( and then of course the day we leave it's 66, humid and sun felt wonderful.  The pool stayed open in Nov. despite we were going through an unusual cold spell.  I like KOA, a bit more expensive then a state run park/campground but they are clean, have activities for the kids, dog park for the fur kids, bathhouses ( nice and clean) laundry facilities to catch up on having clean clothes for the next leg of the journey, nicely stocked camp store and plenty of places to walk.  Not all sites have the fire ring out but they will deliver one to your site if you ask no charge.  Had an awesome time and would give this campground an AGAIN RATING.  Hope to go back again and explore more.

 While in Myrtle Beach we rode the Sky Wheel--$13 will get you 4 laps around
www.myrtlebeachskywheel.com.  Enjoyed Myrtle beach state park--
www.myrtlebeachstatepark.net/  Went to Broadway at the Beach Shopping/ Dining complex
www.broadwayatthebeach.com Enjoyed all you can eat seafood buffet and king crab legs at Crabby Mikes
www.crabbymikes.com and strolled the Boardwalk which by the way NJ has Myrtle beach boardwalks beat!  Awesome strolling boardwalks in NJ huge and long...Myrtle Beach has more beach and stores/restaurants  then the Jersey shore but we have them beat where boardwalks are concerned for biking and strolling. 

www.visitmyrtlebeach.com/‎

WE ARE NO LONGER GREEN...

 In more ways then one.  Our last trip was our longest away from home --2 whole weeks- seriously it takes me that long to unwind and relax.  I came home with a different outlook , attitude and goals in mind.  Our adventure started with a 4 days stay at ISLAND RESORT CAMPGROUND, MD-- islandresort.org/ 

with my BIL and SIL who are from MD .  We had an awesome time.  Ate dinner at the Captains Galley in OC
www.captainsgalley2.com/  awesome meal , a bit pricy but it' s a seafood place and they usually are.  Worth the trip.  I liked the Island resort camp ground  has a nice lake in to boat and fish ( no swimming allowed) although there is a beach you can sun on, a playground, nice rental cabins, ok space with sites I didn't feel closed in.  There is a nice general store ( camp store) which was not opened to us since we were camping end of season in Nov. There are very few trees on the back sites and it can get very very windy being you are located smack in the middle of  OC, MD  ococean.com/  and Assateague island, MD  
www.assateagueisland.com/  Ocean city and Assateague Island wildlife refuge are approx. 30 mins drive in either direction from the campground .  I would definately rate this site AGAIN.  Would be nice to go back in the spring/ summer months when more was open.  When I said we are NO LONGER GREEN...I meant it. By the time we came back from this trip there were no leaves on the trees in NJ ....it feels like winter. Woke up yesterday to 18 degrees. ***IMPORTANT PET TRAVEL TIP:  when you go to Asseteague Island, STAY ON THE BOARDS TO THE BEACH...our poor dog stepped off to sniff and un beknown to us she had gotten painful burrs stuck in all 4 feet.  Luckily hubby has a pocket knife with tweezer and we were able to pull them out. Pool Bears!