Best Road Trip Ever - Day 6

Today we headed out for an early WALK [we were careful not to use the H-I-K-E word] through Eden Gardens State Park. There were several trails to choose from, and we ended up walking on several smaller ones. The kids (especially Jon) had fun playing with Spanish moss, we found a giant grasshopper that Ben caught, and we wandered around enjoying being outside.

The focal point of the park is the mansion, but we did not tour it. After we spent the morning at the park, we had a picnic lunch, then headed to Grayton Beach.

Though we didn't end up staying at Grayton Beach, this was actually the place Norla told me we should visit, so we planned our trip around going to this pristine beach.

When we had had enough time in the sun, we loaded all our gear, showered at the outdoor shower, then went for pizza at Pickle Factory, a unique restaurant Will had planned for us to visit. We ordered three pizzas: one regular Italian, one Laughing Cow (honey ham and swiss), and a Pickle Factory Special (fresh tomato sauce, onion, sauerkraut, Canadian bacon, mozzarella and a touch of swiss cheese). It sounds funny, but it was strangely tasty.) If we are going out of our way to try a unique restaurant, we usually order a special -- that's usually quite unique, too!