Hilton Head Island is beautiful! Lush and green everywhere you look. Palm trees, magnolias, oaks, pines, maples, etc. grow side by side. There were oleander and butterfly bushes in full bloom. Absolutely gorgeous. The whole island is landscaped beautifully. You can hardly find the grocery stores or gas stations behind their screens of trees. All you can see is a very modestly sized sign in front of the tree buffer that states the name of the business that is hiding behind the greenery. In fact there was a large mall that you couldn't even spot from the road, the sign in front of the expanse of greenery merely said "The Mall". Every town should be so thoughtfully landscaped!
The condo we stayed in had a lagoon and it was visible from our balcony. There is a resident alligator in the lagoon, but we never caught a glimpse of him. Some fellow vacationers told us that they saw him the day before we arrived. I'm kind of glad he didn't show up while we were there. The turtles in the lagoon are more than happy to come out and show themselves and they are real cuties. In fact they follow you as you walk across the bridge over the lagoon. Even though you're not supposed to, people feed the turtles. There is a stiff fine if you get caught because it may cause the alligator to come up looking for handouts from the people too.
I had a great time and wish I could have stayed several more days...............time truely does fly when you're having fun.
