VACATION
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Day One: drive south through the mountains to join up with an old friend from our Air Force days, eating low country shrimp and sleeping in the family mountain home ... a wonderful beginning.
Day Two: change flight plans for son flying to join us for the beach, driving to two airports to first pick up son and then his bag, arriving to beach condo later than expected, finding a restaurant (A J's) in the driving rain, settling in.
Day Three: BEACH!, grocery shopping, meeting up with more old friends from our Air Force days, driving around the island looking for a place to dine (The Crab Shack) and getting a little lost and confused.
Day Three: morning walk on the beach, Full Day at the beach, rented an umbrella and chairs, brunch for lunch, Euchre game, pizza (Lighthouse) for dinner.
Day Four: resting sun burned backs by walking around Savannah in the pouring rain, note to self... come back and visit all the squares and find a good tea shop, dolphins in the river, finer dining at The Pirate House.
Day Five: back to the beach, big wave day, checking out the Pier on Tybee and some kitzy shops, more big wave play and a very late dinner at The Stingray.
Day Six: a do-nothing day, finally started a big book I have been putting off, dinner with old friends at their home... a low country boil, packing for two kids who are going home tomorrow.
Day Seven: Up early to see two of the three kids off, last day at the beach, Mexican for dinner, laundry and saying good bye to the ocean.
Day Eight: Up at 7 to pack and load the car, drive to ATL to deposit last child and then 8 more hours of driving till home.
Things to return for: more waves, a visit to the best breakfast place, scored flounder, even more scallops, more walking in the Squares, time with T&B, longer walks on the beach, find a good bookstore.
Things to bring next time: binoculars, more sunscreen, foil, router, I am sure I will remember something else.
A Slightly Bronzed Caroline
Day Two: change flight plans for son flying to join us for the beach, driving to two airports to first pick up son and then his bag, arriving to beach condo later than expected, finding a restaurant (A J's) in the driving rain, settling in.
Day Three: BEACH!, grocery shopping, meeting up with more old friends from our Air Force days, driving around the island looking for a place to dine (The Crab Shack) and getting a little lost and confused.
Day Three: morning walk on the beach, Full Day at the beach, rented an umbrella and chairs, brunch for lunch, Euchre game, pizza (Lighthouse) for dinner.
Day Four: resting sun burned backs by walking around Savannah in the pouring rain, note to self... come back and visit all the squares and find a good tea shop, dolphins in the river, finer dining at The Pirate House.
Day Five: back to the beach, big wave day, checking out the Pier on Tybee and some kitzy shops, more big wave play and a very late dinner at The Stingray.
Day Six: a do-nothing day, finally started a big book I have been putting off, dinner with old friends at their home... a low country boil, packing for two kids who are going home tomorrow.
Day Seven: Up early to see two of the three kids off, last day at the beach, Mexican for dinner, laundry and saying good bye to the ocean.
Day Eight: Up at 7 to pack and load the car, drive to ATL to deposit last child and then 8 more hours of driving till home.
Things to return for: more waves, a visit to the best breakfast place, scored flounder, even more scallops, more walking in the Squares, time with T&B, longer walks on the beach, find a good bookstore.
Things to bring next time: binoculars, more sunscreen, foil, router, I am sure I will remember something else.
A Slightly Bronzed Caroline
