South Carolina

We arrived at the Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek on Monday May 2nd to stay at Foster Creek RV Park for a week while we visited family.  The campground was very quiet and the sites were big and private.  We really enjoyed our time here.

We found a vet nearby and took Lucky there where they took alot of time examining him and talking to us as well as reviewing the xrays we brought them. They gave him three types of medications and recommended a laser treatment they had just gotten the equipment for a few weeks before and said they have seen some major changes in animals that had used it for injuries and arthritis. We were skeptical but said why not, anything but surgery at this point so he had three treatments and as well as being on a steriod and some muscle relaxers and pain killers and within the week he was standing and partially walking. We were very impressed by this Vet office and they were very reasonable.

We went over to Charleston and across the Bay to Reds Ice House for some lunch and a beer.  It was not too busy since it was the middle of the week and we got to bring the dogs with us to the outside area of the restaurant.  I had She Crab Soup which was really good.

We then went to where the USS Yorktown Air Craft Carrier is docked and walked around the grounds and got some pictures.

Afterward we drove over to the Cove Inlet and got some pictures of the surrounding areas. 

It was a great weather day and the birds were out enjoying it.  It took me a while but I got this picutre of a skimmer flying close to the water searching for food. 

That night we went to Summerville and had an awesome dinner with my brother Ed and his wife Lynn  at their house and really enjoyed spending time with them.

On Saturday my sister Pat and her husband Eddie came down from Florence, SC to spend the day with us. We had lunch and enjoyed being outdoors.

That evening we went on a dinner cruise in Charleston with them and had a really nice time although it was quite windy on the river that night.  The food was really good and the music was enjoyable as well as the company.

The next day was Mother's Day and after having a light breakfast we went over to my brothers where we got to see Leslie, Tyler and baby to be and had a really nice brunch made by Ed.  We had Mimosas and enjoyed a delicious Egg Cassarole, Strawberries and cream and cheesecake.  We got to visit for several more hours which was really nice.  It was a very relaxing day.

I got a new camera from Lindsey and Dzmitry for Mother's Day and this is the first picture taken with it.

 

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This is a view of the river near the campground












We spent the next day around the campground hiking, birdwatching and just relaxing.

 We were leaving the next day for North Carolina so we had to get ready for our next destination.