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Day 10, Camp 6 - Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, SC
Posted 12-03-2008 at 05:44 PM by Phantom
2008/11/21
Day 10, Camp 6 (2 nights @ $27/nite!)
Myrtle Beach State Park,
Myrtle Beach, SC
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We hitched up and pulled up thru New Bern again,
before turning South on Hwy 17.
We made a 'quick stop' just outside New Bern,
into a McDonalds... to get a quick breakfast burrito and orange juice.
(blushing as I admit to this weakness).
As I pulled forward from the ordering window,
I heard this God-awful scraping sound from the roof!
Yes, like many a newbie (I bet)....
I had hit the overhang metal awning!
Ripped the side off my air conditioner shroud!
Dang it! This was quickly turning into bad, bad morning!
After haggling with the manager, filing a report and taking pictures,
we moved on... about an hour wasted.
Luckily, I don't think I damaged any of the internal organs.
Lesson learned: one of three...
1) Never stop at fast food! You're 'camping' you dolt!
2) Never drive thru a drive-thru with a trailer!
3) Always take close note of overhangs!
The awning DID have it's height printed on its edge.
9' 0"... I didn't see it. It was about 2" tall !
Drove down thru Jacksonville, Camp Lejune,
thru Wilmington, into South Carolina,
onto business 17 thru North Myrtle Beach
and the Grand Strand of tourist development!
Arrived at Myrtle Beach State Park, just 3 miles South of downtown Myrtle Beach...
and the most expensive camping we've done so far.
Called our Airstream Dealer in Grand Rapids, MI
Woodland RV...
they were very helpful.
Service assured us that the air conditioner would not leak water
into the interior even with the shroud shredded!
We ordered a new shroud direct from the manufacturer (Dometic)
and had it FedExed to meet us at Donna's sisters place near Orlando.
More on that when we to the install.
Total cost $108 with shipping! (At least twice as much from Airstream!)
Saturday, 11/22
Drove down the road to Huntington State Park,
Toured through the ruins of 'Atalaya'
winter home of ... Huntington and wife Anna Hyatt Huntington, sculptor.
Interesting place.
She sculpted mostly animals and always from live models.
She kept a menagerie of critters for subjects,
including monkeys, horses, bear, etc.
which she returned to the wild after she finished with them.
They traveled to their winter home each year from New York
pulling a 30' custom-made travel trailer, ...( in the 30's!)
in which they lived with their pet monkey and Macaw!
He wrote the (still) definitive translation of 'El Cid'.
Not a dummy... just very, very rich.
Drove down to Pawley's Island,
then back up through Murrell's Inlet,
stopped for a drink at a waterfront oyster bar.
Made astop out at the local 'Camping World' store.
Had my hitch ball tightened for $10.
(which I could have probably done myself).
Can't imagine would the dang thing came loose!
The lock washer wasn't even compressed!
Sunday, on our way out, we walked the trail in the park.
It was very nice.... original maritime forest.
The best part of our stay at Myrtle Beach!
Day 10, Camp 6 (2 nights @ $27/nite!)
Myrtle Beach State Park,
Myrtle Beach, SC
ALL PHOTOS RELATED TO THIS BLOG
ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEW AT:
Picasa Web Albums - Phantom
We hitched up and pulled up thru New Bern again,
before turning South on Hwy 17.
We made a 'quick stop' just outside New Bern,
into a McDonalds... to get a quick breakfast burrito and orange juice.
(blushing as I admit to this weakness).
As I pulled forward from the ordering window,
I heard this God-awful scraping sound from the roof!
Yes, like many a newbie (I bet)....
I had hit the overhang metal awning!
Ripped the side off my air conditioner shroud!
Dang it! This was quickly turning into bad, bad morning!
After haggling with the manager, filing a report and taking pictures,
we moved on... about an hour wasted.
Luckily, I don't think I damaged any of the internal organs.
Lesson learned: one of three...
1) Never stop at fast food! You're 'camping' you dolt!
2) Never drive thru a drive-thru with a trailer!
3) Always take close note of overhangs!
The awning DID have it's height printed on its edge.
9' 0"... I didn't see it. It was about 2" tall !
Drove down thru Jacksonville, Camp Lejune,
thru Wilmington, into South Carolina,
onto business 17 thru North Myrtle Beach
and the Grand Strand of tourist development!
Arrived at Myrtle Beach State Park, just 3 miles South of downtown Myrtle Beach...
and the most expensive camping we've done so far.
Called our Airstream Dealer in Grand Rapids, MI
Woodland RV...
they were very helpful.
Service assured us that the air conditioner would not leak water
into the interior even with the shroud shredded!
We ordered a new shroud direct from the manufacturer (Dometic)
and had it FedExed to meet us at Donna's sisters place near Orlando.
More on that when we to the install.
Total cost $108 with shipping! (At least twice as much from Airstream!)
Saturday, 11/22
Drove down the road to Huntington State Park,
Toured through the ruins of 'Atalaya'
winter home of ... Huntington and wife Anna Hyatt Huntington, sculptor.
Interesting place.
She sculpted mostly animals and always from live models.
She kept a menagerie of critters for subjects,
including monkeys, horses, bear, etc.
which she returned to the wild after she finished with them.
They traveled to their winter home each year from New York
pulling a 30' custom-made travel trailer, ...( in the 30's!)
in which they lived with their pet monkey and Macaw!
He wrote the (still) definitive translation of 'El Cid'.
Not a dummy... just very, very rich.
Drove down to Pawley's Island,
then back up through Murrell's Inlet,
stopped for a drink at a waterfront oyster bar.
Made astop out at the local 'Camping World' store.
Had my hitch ball tightened for $10.
(which I could have probably done myself).
Can't imagine would the dang thing came loose!
The lock washer wasn't even compressed!
Sunday, on our way out, we walked the trail in the park.
It was very nice.... original maritime forest.
The best part of our stay at Myrtle Beach!
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