We have reservations at Ace Basin Campground in Sheldon SC. They have been difficult to communicate with all along but campgrounds are hard to come by in this area so we took our chances. First, there is no sign so it takes us three passes to find the place. We turn in; It is more like a salvage yard than campground with decrepit boats, semi tractors and travel trailers parked all about in the lawn of an abandoned house with a maybe-lived-in double-wide out back. Yikes! No one is answering call or text. A good-natured fellow with jumper cables in his hands appears and we determine that yes, this is the place and there is one open site that has working power, sewer and water. We settle in and with one final check the proprietor (at least we think he is) disappears. We are strongly considering shortening our stay from 4 to 2 nights. No more sightings of any management personnel and communication difficulties continue; making changes to our stay nearly impossible. In the end we stay and pay for 3. The place served our purpose but it is the worst, maybe second worst, campground we have encountered in 11 years.
“Camp” is a complete joke
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There are also a couple trails near the visitor center so we spend a lot of time just here in the park. There are no evening strolls this time of year though. We barely get dinner cooked before the sun goes down. It is dark by 5:30!
We leave the rig down in the valley in Edinburgh to cruise the drive more leisurely in the car. We have seen more wildlife on the drive in the summer but when it comes to scenery, I say there is no better time of year for this drive. We stop at nearly every viewpoint and hit a few trails.
On a hazy day we head out on Dark Hollow Falls trail. The creek babbles beside us, tumbling and gurgling over leaf strewn boulders as we descend with it. It is beautiful.
keep us from visiting the hospital so we are limited to photos for now. Reports confirm all 10 fingers and all 10 toes and from the pics we know she is beautiful, of course, in the red and wrinkly newborn sort of way! Mom and Dad are “Over the moon”. We are hanging out with big sister Willa all anxiously awaiting Hazel’s homecoming.
Willa and I made a welcome home sign. It is appreciated by all! Then in comes Hazel, peaceful and wonderous just chilling in her car seat. She is in my arms within minutes then Grandpa’s too as Mom and Dad check in with Willa to see if she is ready to greet Little Sis. It gives us a chance for a little get-to-know-you time one on one with Hazel before the excitement of the full family introduction. That is a joy to watch too as Willa sings her way down the stairs to meet the little person she has been hugging in Mommy’s tummy for months. What a beautiful family!