{"id":2058,"date":"2017-01-01T20:08:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T01:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2019-08-28T10:34:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:34:31","slug":"myrtle-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/myrtle-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Myrtle Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our first stop was in Myrtle Beach for the month of December. We have been to Myrtle Beach many times now and always enjoy it.<\/p>\n<h4>Brookgreen Gardens<\/h4>\n<p>One of our favorite attractions near Myrtle Beach is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookgreen.org\">Brookgreen Gardens<\/a> in Murrells Inlet. \u00a0It is an\u00a0sculpture garden and zoo on beautiful property in the South Carolina lowlands that once was several rice plantations. \u00a0The sculpture gardens are over 500 acres. It is open to the public all year but during the Christmas season they string lights on all the trees for a beautiful display.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2044 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1007.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1007.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1007-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2043\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0999.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0999.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0999-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0999-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0987.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2042\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0987.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0987.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0987-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Beach<\/h4>\n<p>We stayed at Myrtle Beach Travel Park (a campground we have enjoyed on previous trips). It&#8217;s right on the beach. \u00a0 Several months ago Hurricane Matthew washed over and damaged many of the dunes on the South Carolina coast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2057\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9222.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2057 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9222.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9222.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9222-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9222-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newly built steps over restored dunes leading from beach to our campground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2056\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2056 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9221.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9221.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9221-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9221-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking South toward Apache Pier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2051\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3915.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2051 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3915.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3915.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3915-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3915-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2049\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3903.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2049 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3903.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3903.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3903-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3903-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2048\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3890.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2048 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3890.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3890.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3890-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3890-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our campsite decorated for Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2041\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0973.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2041 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0973.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0973.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0973-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We found this guy on the beach. You can have a snowman even if there is no snow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Ripley&#8217;s Aquarium<\/h4>\n<p>On a day when the weather kept us away from the beach we went to the Ripley&#8217;s Aquarium. \u00a0It&#8217;s small but interesting. This year they displayed Christmas trees all around the building, one for each state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1019.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3913.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2050\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3913.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3913.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3913-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3913-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2047\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1019.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1019-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2046\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1017.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1017-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2045\" src=\"http:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1016.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1016-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our first stop was in Myrtle Beach for the month of December. We have been to Myrtle Beach many times now and always enjoy it. Brookgreen Gardens One of our favorite attractions near Myrtle Beach is Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet. \u00a0It is an\u00a0sculpture garden and zoo on beautiful property in the South Carolina lowlands &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/myrtle-beach\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Myrtle Beach&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chapter-2-or-is-it-3"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2058"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2823,"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058\/revisions\/2823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maryannburt.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}