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Bike-Friendly Bliss: Exploring Seabrook Island’s Scenic Routes
Seabrook Island, South Carolina, is pure joy for bicycle riding enthusiasts. It’s a place where you can pedal your way deep into a world of natural wonders, from fragrant pine woods to vibrant salt marshes and pristine beaches. Seabrook Island offers a truly unique experience, with its quiet open spaces, diverse wildlife, and bike-friendly environment.
SEABROOK ISLAND VIDEO BIKE TOUR With light traffic and a 25 mph speed limit, it’s one of the most bike-friendly places you’ll ever experience. Paved trails and streets wind through the island, many canopied by majestic oak trees, offering both shade and beauty. Gentle hills and slopes add a touch of excitement and a stimulating workout to your ride.
Seabrook Island is a haven for wildlife. The island’s untouched natural landscapes make it a refuge for creatures big and small. You’ll spot wild turkeys and deer, seemingly undisturbed by your presence. The island’s numerous lagoons and ponds are teeming with life, attracting a variety of waterfowl, including majestic egrets and pelicans that glide gracefully above.
The highlight of my journey may well be the tranquil salt marshes, especially during the golden hour. Bathed in the soft, warm light of late afternoon, these marshes become nature’s own gallery of landscape paintings. The expansive views of the marshes, with their winding waterways and lush vegetation, create a sense of serenity that’s hard to find elsewhere.
Seabrook Island’s beaches are mesmerizing. As you approach the coast, the shimmering sea reveals itself. Here, you’ll find wide stretches of sand dotted with giant white pampas grass plumes that sway gracefully in the sea breeze. It’s a scene straight out of a postcard, where the endless horizon is framed by the dance of these glorious plumes.
PAMPAS GRASS BEACH VIDEO 
One of the joys of cycling on Seabrook Island is the ability to pull over at any moment and immerse yourself in nature’s open embrace. It’s a place where the act of riding a bicycle becomes a form of meditation. In this pristine South Carolina haven, the journey truly is the destination.
Steve Geiger/Mellow Wanderer Videos By Steve Geiger
Photo Contributor-Susan Geiger
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This Quaint Irish Village Should Be On Every Traveler’s List To Visit
In the Shannon region of western Ireland, the warm and friendly welcome extended to travelers visiting Adare is reminiscent of a simpler, less hectic time. Adare is a place that thrives on the past. You immediately notice the thatched cottages along Adare’s main road. Originally built in the 1830s as servant quarters for the 2nd Earl of Dunraven, today the cottages are private homes and businesses. Thatch that’s used in cottage roofing can range from wheat straw, oak straw and reeds to flax and sturdy grasses. Roofs often have thatch that’s layered seven feet deep.
Adare was founded in the 13th century and developed by The Geraldines of Kildare. Over two dozen historical sites are in the surrounding area. All of them are listed on Adare’s official website.
One of the prettiest spots is Adare Village Park, located in the heart of the village. It’s a beautiful place to wander. You can stroll under a canopy of towering chestnut trees, snap photos of gorgeous seasonal blooms in the garden areas, and rest under a thatched wooden gazebo— a popular venue for weddings and musical performances. There’s also a historical spot known as the Washing Pool. Before the use of detergent and wash tubs, Adare women would do the family laundry in the stream next to the arched bridge. They layed clothes over giant stones and would pound them clean using wooden bats. The Washing Pool is over 200 years old. It was restored in 1975 and designated a historical site.
Photos by: Susan Geiger
Adare Village Park 
Avenue of Chestnuts 
Park Garden 
Park Garden 
Park Garden 
Park Garden 
Washing Pool Placard 
Washing Pool Just beyond the arched bridge is Holy Trinity Abbey Church, the first and oldest Trinitarian abbey in Ireland. It was built in 1230 by an order of monks who lived in Adare for three centuries. The monks wore a white habit, so the abbey was commonly known as the White Monastery. The abbey is now a Roman Catholic church located in the center of the village next to another historical site: the Adare Fountain. The fountain was used by villagers and travelers as their main water source. They’d come to fill buckets to take home, and drink from the fountain pool along with their thirsty horses.
Holy Trinity Abbey and Fountain Pool 
As you enter the village, stop by the Adare Heritage Center for a guide map and suggestions for local shopping, restaurants, and pubs. Old world history and charm make for a pleasant stay in Adare.
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Adare Video Tour
