Normally over the holidays, we have “Tropical Christmas” either by taking a cruise or renting a house in Mexico with the family. This year we didn’t do that for several reasons and I really missed it!

This year we drove to Raleigh, NC to spend the holidays with Joe’s family. We decided to take the Airstream with us and the day after Christmas we drove to Hunting Island, SC to stay at the beach. We had never been there but the State Park looked nice online.

The entire island is a State Park so there is nothing commercial, it’s absolutely beautiful. The campground is right on the ocean and is full of palm trees and lots of foliage. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, just hanging out and making nice dinners with local seafood.

We also took long walks on the beach and saw quite a few dolphins swimming close to the shore. The beach is picturesque with natural driftwood and lots of trees and very few people!

We had nice weather, but not quite like the Caribbean! We’ve come to love the Airstream and trying out new places like this. It’s really great to be able to take our dog everywhere we go as well. Our dog, Eifis, is such a big part of our family and we love having him with us.

I do think we we will have to head back to the Caribbean or Mexico this year though. There’s nothing quite like “Tropical Christmas”!