Kate's America

                Friday morning, we packed everything up and left Lake Myers. It was sad to say goodbye to family that had come to visit, but we planned on meeting up at various times during the year for Christmas and such. We drove south to The Oaks at Point South campground in Yemassee, South Carolina; and the drive was several hours, so we were tired when we arrived. It felt good to relax that night, playing Pictionary. Mia and I had never played it before, and we made a great team.                                                                                                               On Sunday, we drove to Beaufort, a historic town about a half-hour from Yemassee.  Beaufort was my favorite place we went to while in South Carolina.  We visited several shops with lots of character, like a bagel store with flavors like garlic, cinnamon raisin, and pumpernickel. Beaufort was like my dream town: the perfect mix of a small town on the water and history. Later in the day we dr

                                                              We made our own sign for our campsite                   Sunday morning, the day of our departure, was as sunny as I felt.  We were finally getting on the road!  It took us a while to get going, but by lunchtime we were driving down the road, Cleo hitched up behind us.                                              Mia and I in Phoenix with Cleo hitched up behind us!                   When we got to the campground, the roads were narrow and the campsite very difficult to navigate into, but my dad did an amazing job and we began to set up.  We leveled Cleo, unhitched Phoenix, put down the jacks, and put out the slides.  That afternoon, Mia and I had a great time riding our bikes down the hill that went past our campsite.                Our first dinner in Cleo was black beans, rice, and avocado; which is one of my favorite meals.  It felt really great sitting together at dinner in our little camper.                 The next day