Visiting Myrtle Beach

Saturday August 21


Up at 6 AM and eventually we headed to the “Waffle House” for breakfast.

Linda began the driving. We tried a new route, no high speed driving, and it was acutally fun to drive. After a while Steph decided we need to move faster and took over the wheel.

Arrived at Dunes Realty at 4 PM. Steph & David checked in and were out in record time. Steph hopped back behind the wheel and down Ocean Boulevard we went to Surfwatch I. After unloading luggage, coolers, etc. and taking time for a quick peak at the beach, we decided that it was time for supper, so we got back in the car and headed back to US 17 to the Pizza Hut used in previous visits; visiting the Bi-Lo after supper for groceries.. We made certain that the groceries included chicken and Italian dressing...need I say more? Yum.. After opening the bag to soak the chicken we discovered that we needed another bag and put it on the grocery list for tomorrow.

Headed back to the condo, loaded all of our groceries onto the cart and headed back to our room. After unpacking groceries and luggage, David made Pina Colada's and we sat on the balcony sipping our drinks and listening to the ocean. Ending our first evening at the beach.

Friday, August 20

What a way to start vacation. Steph worked until 3 PM and David made a trip to the dentist for a tooth/gum that ached.

The dentist cleaned up the tooth and sent David on his merry way with a perscription in hand just in case.

So he gets home eventually and we start packing him for the trip. (good thing I decided to pack on Thursday). We also had mow lawn, deliver cucumber and tomatoes to the neighbors and pack the car on our “TO DO” list – before Steph came home from work.

Guess what. Didn't happen. We were working on loading the car when Steph walks in the door. She decided that she would mow the lawn while we loaded. She beat us donel.

In the end, it was about 5 PM when we left for our overnight stop in Staunton, VA. Steph took the wheel and off !

Arrived at the Microtel around 11 PM and immediately prepared for bed as we were planning an early morning departure.