Tuesday morning, we loaded up and headed out with Grandma with us and had a great trip down, stopping in Orangeburg, SC, for lunch at McDonalds and gas and dessert at the new-to-us Spinx, where we got giant ice cream cones and shakes for a very low price! We rolled on to the island around 2:30pm and were reunited with Finley and Bob. Bob and I hit the Kroger while everyone else got settled in. Then it was off to the beach while Bob started making spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad for dinner. We were entertained by the tiny sand crabs that were on the beach, but they didn't bother people. After dinner, we took a beach walk. Dogs are allowed on the beach after 5pm until 10am during the summer. He LOVED being out there and even started splashing around in tide pools by the end of the week, which is major for a dog who doesn't like water at all!
Wednesday, we got up and packed for our boat day...the plan was to leave Finley at the house, but we heard some very sad (and loud) howling as we were leaving, so we ended up taking him. The Palmetto Bay Marina was less than 15 minutes from the house, and the Freedom Boat Club setup there was very nice. We got on the tritoon that we had reserved for the day, got a few quick instructions, and we were off!
It was a very nice morning, and we really enjoyed cruising around the island and seeing it from that angle. We parked in the sound near Bluffton and the kids and I briefly got in the water, but it was cold! Erin managed to stay in the longest.
We made her hold on to a rope the entire time in case the current tried to carry her away. We had made subs for lunch and enjoyed those on the boat while cruising down the west side of the island all the way to the Harbour Town light house! As we got closer to the end of the island, the bay widened and water got more rough, so some of us (me) requested the return trip to be on the narrower side of the sound, along the coast. The best part of the boat day for me was seeing the dolphins! There were so many of them, and a few were very close to our boat. It was great!
After getting back and a quick rest (and facetime call to friends for Erin), we headed out to the beach. It was a short walk from our condo to the beach, probably about a quarter of a mile. Anna and I were the first ones there, and as soon as we got there, the lifeguards were getting everyone out of the water due to thunder and lightning. Then it started raining, but it wasn't raining too hard, so we just waited it out and scored a good beach spot since most of the other people had left! Everyone else came out to the beach soon after, and we had a great time. Then it was back to the house for BBQ pork sandwiches. After dinner, everyone except Finley and I went on bike to get ice cream at the Frozen Moo in Coligny Plaza, while he and I walked on the beach.
Thursday morning, Grandma, Erin, and I were up and out by about 8:30am for our tour of Savannah! We got there (which included driving over the super high Talmadge Bridge, which was completed in 1991) and found our trolley for a 9:45am departure. We were on the trolley for about 90 minutes and really enjoyed seeing and hearing about Savannah! It is such a beautiful city with a very interesting history. We rode the entire trolley ride, then got off and back on for 4 stops to a part of town that we wanted to check out on foot. By the time we reached the cathedral, it was closed for noon mass, so we then found a local burrito place, Burritos Pantano, where we had a yummy lunch and were entertained by the dumbwaiter bringing food down from the second floor kitchen. Then it was back to the cathedral to check that out, and we walked around town and back to the trolley origin point with a stop in a gift shop for Erin.
It was a really great time touring a new city for Erin and me! While we were doing that, Bob and Anna biked to mini golf, got burritos of their own, and then did a little shopping.
We hit the pool after getting back, then had leftover spaghetti for dinner and walked Finley for awhile.
Friday morning was a trip to the grocery store before more walking/bike riding and waiting for the cousins to arrive, which they did around 2pm!
After checking out the pool briefly, we hit the beach for awhile before dining on Erin's chicken wraps with corn on the cob, chips, and watermelon for dinner. Then it was back to the beach!
Saturday, Bob and the girls were up with the sun to watch the sunrise at the beach.
We all biked to Starbucks later in the morning (via a stop to exchange Erin's bike that kept losing its chain - the new bike was wobbly and squeaky, but the house had some WD40) and also visited our favorite Village Fudge Shoppe, then had lunch at the house before hitting the beach for a few hours!
It was a beautiful afternoon, and we were able to find a spot on the beach approaching high tide, which was a little bit tricky on the weekend due to crowds.
We packed it up by 3:30-4pm and all got showered and over to Holy Family Catholic Church for 5pm mass. The church was very convenient to our house and it was a nice mass, but felt very slow. We were also a few of the youngest people there! After church, we had dinner at Wayback Burgers, then one car went to Kroger to get ice cream for everyone, another car went back to walk Finley, and the third car shopped at the Salty Dog T-shirt Company store. We met back up at our house for a wild and fun game night!
Sunday was more biking/grocery store/Starbucks (for Erin and me, Boba tea for Bob, Ansley, and Anna) while everyone else took a longer bike ride to the Harbour Town lighthouse/Sea Pines area. Elliott was a superstar rider and also had lots of fun at a playground near the lighthouse! We had lunch at the house and then hit the beach for another afternoon of fun with more wind and waves, which made it even better! After showers and debating dinner, we ended up at Kind of Blue, which was very good! Then, we hung out at the house and did some pre-packing before getting up and out Monday morning with smooth trips back for everyone.
It was a really fun week, and we enjoyed every minute! This 2-bedroom AirBnb was in Shipyard Plantation, which is closer to Coligny Plaza than Palmetto Dunes. The cousins' (minus Ansley, who stayed with us) place was also in Shipyard, but was a little further back and in a quieter area. Ours was nice in that it was close to the beach, and it had a larger kitchen and eating area, which was super helpful. The place itself was great, and we had no issues at all! We really love coming to Hilton Head because it has so much more than many other beaches that we've been to...the shady biking paths are wonderful, the weather is fantastic, and there are more things to do in general. We love it!
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