So after the North Carolina mountains, we drove down to the beach in South Carolina. I have a new favorite, Edisto beach. It is between Hilton Head and Kiawah islands, but unlike them it is not a private island! In those two you need a resort reservation, that kinda turned me off, although I have spent a week on HH a few years ago.
Anyhow Edisto is the shit! No traffic (well this time of the year) free and plenty of parking everywhere, 6 restaurants, a grocery shop and a liquor shop. That is all you need for happiness. The beach is full of shells (unlike the other 2) and you have other islands to look at instead of just the emptiness of the sea.
Christmas parade, Driftwood beach, sunset, Angel Oak (400 years), Charleston Tea (only in the US) Company, Kiawah river.