This day was perfect! A couple of my friends invited me on a first day hike at Sesquicentennial State Park and then an Owl Prowl at Congaree National Park. I am somewhat embarrassed to state that I have lived in Columbia, SC for over 10 years & TODAY was my very first visit to Sesquicentennial and Congaree....yes I am holding my head down in shame!
The first day hike at Sesqui began with checking in and receiving an Official Guide to South Carolina State Parks booklet. Also, I received my very first stamp in my new booklet. There is an Ultimate Outsider Challenge which challenges an individual to visit all 47 state parks in SC (& receive a stamp @ each location) and once completed you will receive a T-shirt. Challenge Accepted! The 2-mile hike began at 1:00pm and there was a large turnout. I love being outdoors and Sesqui is just beautiful! I plan to be a frequent visitor of Sesqui!
I met back up with my friends later in the day and we headed to Congaree National Park. The peacefulness that I felt as I walked along the boardwalk at Congaree was amazing! The Owl Prowl began at 4:30pm with a talk from one of the Park Rangers about the park and the owls. After the talk, we headed out to see if we could locate any owls. We heard a couple of owls while we were out and then we saw AN OWL!!!! WHAT a beautiful creature!!! Again, I LOVE being outdoors & with all these beautiful creatures (well except snakes...I can't deal w/snakes!). Congaree, you won my heart!
(I apologize for the lack of photos...computer issues!)
Next event : Second Sunday Roll / Lower Richland on Sunday, January 10th.
Happy Travels,
-A
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