A fool's folly.

Folly Beach in South Carolina, is literally my favorite place to be. I would literally live there if I could. My husband and I have gone to Folly Beach twice since we met. Once for our anniversary and once just because we wanted to go. It is literally the most interesting beach I have ever been to. There has never been another beach where I have spent so much time, found so many interesting things, and seen so much wildlife. On our first trip to Folly Beach, my husband and I seen dolphins out in the ocean working together to trap fish on the sand bank and eat them. I have never seen dolphins anywhere else in my life and it was so cool to see them in their natural environment doing something that is apparently pretty uncommon to see. That same day, as we were walking around on the beach we found a live starfish. Maybe you all have seen tons of wildlife at the ocean, but I have not. Finding a starfish in a little ocean pool that had been created on the beach was an amazing experience for me, I will never forget that trip.

While at Folly Beach, we ate at a restaurant called Loggerhead's Beach Grill, they had a ton of appetizing food, and a huge oceanfront deck. I recommend going there on your trip to Folly Beach. The music and atmosphere was great, and John and I go on every trip now! Another interesting sight to see is the Lighthouse. John and I walk around the beach for hours, and finally we meander our way out to where the lighthouse is. There are driftwood trees surrounding the area, which is very different from anything I am use to seeing on the beach! Make sure you take time to go see the Lighthouse, because it is beautiful.

On our next trip to Folly Beach, my husband and I were more prepared. We went when it was still chilly outside (March) and we took waterproof boots. At Folly Beach, there are a lot of human made rock formations that are used to create barriers. Well, if you walk around and look inside of those formations you will find an abundance of natural sea life. John and I probably seen about 100 bright orange star fish while investigating these little pools. A good many of them, we carried back out into the ocean and let them go so they would not die as the oceanic pool dried up. Additionally, we found tons of fish and an abundance of conch shells. My husband has always had a goal of finding a conch shell on the beach and in North Carolina, they are very few and far in between. I can verify this because I have spent hours of the early mornings of my beach trips looking for one for him. At Folly Beach, the conch shells were practically falling out of the sky! It was wonderful to see him find something he had looked so long for. The Lost Dog Cafe, which was recommended to us by a local police officer. When you walk inside, there are pictures of dogs EVERYWHERE! It was fun to walk around and look at all of the pictures of the different dogs, and to read the captions about them. They have tons of funny wall decor and some interesting poems to read. You cannot go wrong when looking over the menu so have no fear, all of their food is delectable. We had such a wonderful time exploring Folly Beach. I cannot wait to return again!