Florence seems like a big town to us. We were excited to see the woods behind the building but quickly realized that they were impenetrable and not conducive to hiking. So Jaimie found Lynche River County Park on Google and today we set off to explore. The river was pretty mucky looking but the setting seemed to encompass different biomes. We started in cypress territory, wandered through red clay and ponderosa pines, and trekked across white sand paths surrounded by cedars and oaks. Interestingly, although we’ve heard rumors about mosquitoes in South Carolina, we had very few buzz us during the 2 hour hike. Of course, when we got home, Jaimie pointed out that we all were covered in tiny mites. Yuck.