A little over a year ago, we traveled to an Oconee County Park, ChauRam...the second of the waterfall trips we took as newbie South Carolinians. Like McArthur, we vowed to return, and that we did today. When we stopped at the guard gate to pay the entrance fee, the attendant noticed the USMC Veteran license plate on the front of Bob's truck. He asked Bob if he was a veteran, and when Bob said yes, he thanked Bob for his service and waived the fee and waved him through. It was very touching for him to offer thanks to a vet, and although the fee is only $2, the free entrance was appreciated, too. I had brought a raft with the thought of floating in the beach area of the river, but an earlier phone conversation with our niece Jenna (who reminded me about flesh/brain eating bacteria in some waters) dissuaded me. Although the temps here have been in the mid 90's for several days, it was at least 10+ degrees cooler in the wooded picnic areas near the river, especially with the refreshing breezes there.
Another couple visiting the park offered to take this photo of Bob and me
The river as seen from one of the picnic areas
Close up of the rock formations downstream
The "beach" area is on the other side of the suspension bridge
Bob tried casting in several different spots, but the fish weren't going for his line.
So, we settled for fried chicken we had picked up from the grocery store on our way in. Bob said it wouldn't take much arm twisting for us to come back yet again. Amen to that!
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