The Diamond Ring

This picture was taken in St. Louis by the granddaughter of a Marco friend, Gentry. Gentry gave us our only pair of solar glasses to take on our trip. (Our first lucky break, which I failed to mention in my day's recap below.)

Lucky in so Many Ways

Monday morning we were up and out of Savannah early in search of a clear path of totality. We did book a second night, just in case. But we had no idea where we were going or where we would be sleeping later.

After some deliberation, Anderson SC was picked out for the best odds on the weather map. Once in Anderson, we couldn't decide between the airport or state park for our eclipse viewing pleasure. We figured no way in hell would we get a campsite within 100 miles of the totality path, so we focused on a good spot for sky watching. Feeling optimistic, we headed to the state park. The "no vacancy" sign and ranger station confirmed our thinking, so we paid for a day pass and parked at the baseball field as instructed. After a little marital spat, we ditched the confines of the baseball field and settled on open sky and water near the boat launch. It was perfect. So lucky to have explored our options.

A sweet couple from SC had their camper parked in the shade and were setting up camera equipment as we observed possible clouds moving into the area. We started a conversation and before you know it, they offered us their campsite for the night as they were taking off after the show. Lucky again!

The clouds stayed away and it was an amazing experience to witness such heavenly glory! A total eclipse of the sun! The light, the dark, the quiet, the cool, the gasps of awe, the spectacle. So lucky!

There was such a sense of togetherness; a special and peaceful connection among the people around the boat launch. We shared something so incredible. One by one people left and we found our way to the campsite. It was on a lake. So beautiful! So lucky. There was loads of firewood, too!

A heavenly day and night. So lucky!

Overwhelmed

A memory forever. Sadler Creek State Park, Anderson SC. Clear skies for a spectacular spectacle in the sky. The Universe. Totality. Goodness. 4/8/2024 on the calendar.

Totality Awesomeness

Worth every mile to Anderson SC

Skidaway State Park GA

We said goodbye to the birthday girl and crazy Rufus in Ponte Vedra and, within hours, settled into another beautiful GA park. It's real pretty with private and spacious sites; only 20 minutes to Savannah the ranger advised. We cracked a beer and planned our route for tomorrow's path to totality (I love how that sounds). Forecasts are predicting eastern US cloud cover for the eclipse. Plan B is to go west towards the Tennessee Valley on I-26. What else are we doing?

Regular Visitors

Twice in one week! Great to see Amelia for her 9th birthday! Babysitting with puzzles, pasta and the new pooch while Will keeps Solo happy in FL and Steph and DeWayne enjoy a date night.

Journey to the Path of Totality

Maps, fully stocked with water, diesel, propane, food and booze. We're ready for anything as we take on another August adventure. No, Carly 🎼, it's not a Learjet but an Airstream going to see the total eclipse of the sun.