Getting Warmer

After West Virginia, we had a brief encounter with Virginia proper, crossing the Shenandoah River & then into North Carolina along I75, through Charlotte & then back onto US highways, cutting directly for the coast. I can't say why we aimed for Myrtle Beach; it wasn't our intent, but somehow we were guided to The Grand Strand - an area we knew nothing about except that it was a destination for golfers. Supposedly, anyway. Turned out it was a haven for snowbirds, instead. Not many of them were to be seen either. It was rather eerie to find ourselves in a seaside town with several miles of high rise apartment buildings spread along the coastline, and without traffic or much sign of life.

It was a bit overwhelming, to have such choice. Even though many of the smaller motels were closed, especially those on the "wrong" side of Ocean Boulevard & some of the bigger resorts were shut for the winter as well, we were still faced with a confusing number of options, all of which looked very attractive. Eventually we settled for a medium-sized place called "Bermuda Sands" which made itself look attractive with lights & palm trees, & stayed there for a week while we sought out somewhere more "permanent".