9/5/2014 0 Comments South CarolinaThe Myrtle Beach State Park is beautiful, with pine trees that touch the sky, lovely myrtle and magnolia trees, soft pine needles carpeting the forest floor, and little campsites tucked in amongst it all. However, during our stay it was forevermore hot and humid, and did not cool off overnight. In fact it only cooled off when it began raining - not a gentle mist softly brushing your face, either. No, more like torrential downpour. Again...it's all good. Before the rain though, I made a discovery. A lovely little trail led off from our campsite through the woods to the bathhouse. However, before I got halfway down the trail the first time, my way was barred by a magnificent spiderweb and a spider to match. This was the Shelob of South Carolina. I don't know what kind it was, only that it could have carried away a small child if it had wanted.
Considering myself quite brave, I swallowed hard, grabbed a long stick, and tried to gently convince it to move aside. It did not run away. The thing grabbed the stick, and I swear would have beat me with it if I hadn't retreated quickly. Some might call it running and screaming back down the trail, but I prefer the term 'timely retreat.' I found a different way to the bathhouse. Well, after the rain came we didn't get to see much else. The kids did get a chance to play in the Atlantic Ocean though, so we still had lots of fun.
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