Aylmer Express "MoHo" Extravaganza 2006

Once again it is time for us to move on. But we are not going too far. Before we left our campground I took a photo of, what I will call, the direction post. It reminded me of that post they had on the set of M*A*S*H which showed the direction and distance to a number of different cities around the world. This one was a little different for a couple of reasons. One, it only seemed to show cities in North America. And two, the directions were not accurate at all. But it was still a fun addition to the campground. We are checking out of Savannah, Georgia and checking into Charleston, South Carolina. We will be taking advantage of a recommendation from Bob and Linda, whom we met in St. Augustine, by staying at a State Park on James Island. On our way I thought that it might be nice to take a quick peek at Hilton Head Island since we were going to be driving close by. I have heard a lot of good things about Hilton Head and our friends in Raleigh have a time share there too. There were a number of things that were pretty obvious as we drove in. First, it is not the best place to be driving a 48-foot MoHo, but that is another story. Second, I believe that all the available beachfront property has been developed leaving nary a single view of the water for us plebeian tourists who are just passing through for a look see. Third there seems to be a lot of money in this area based on the cars that were passing us along with the beautifully kept foliage all along the road into town. And it seems that everybody and their brother has a “resort and golf club” located there … even Disney! However, based on the very nice things I had heard about this place, none of this really surprised me. We determined that Hilton Head is probably a gorgeous place but you have to open your wallet to find out. Once we determined that, it was on to Charleston. We arrived in the dark, again. It seems that the earth’s trip around the sun is really starting to be a pain in the butt for our travel plans. But in this case, it was actually a bonus. You see, the campground where we are staying, James Island County Park, has a Festival of Lights every year and it has just started. It is an unbelievable array of over two MILLION lights and it is something best left to pictures and video to convey. More on this in a couple of days. But suffice it to say that we really enjoyed our drive into the campground. Then it was park, hook up, have dinner, and finish Hotel Rwanda.

Today’s word:


plebeian \plih-BEE-uhn\, adjective:
1. Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.
2. Of or pertaining to the common people.
3. Vulgar; common; crude or coarse in nature or manner.
4. One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome; opposed to patrician.
5. One of the common people or lower classes.
6. A coarse, crude, or vulgar person.