Just got back from a week long vacation at Folly Beach in South Carolina.
It was like Ohio with sand.
Let that sink in for a moment. If you’ve pictured gray skies, crowds of annoying people, endlessly barking dogs, and… well… sand, you’ve got it.
We did have about a day and a half of sunshine, but mostly it was gray skies and rain. Along with some “almost just about to rain”. You know, like Ohio.
So, the highlights of the trip shouldn’t take long. Let’s see…
1. I got to swim in the ocean. Was “swim-trunks free” for a while, until the jelly fish began their attack. I got stung 5 times over a couple days. Not “there”, but it was enough to get me out of the water each time. And then back into the water when it stopped hurting. Hey, I drove 11 hours to beach – you think a jelly fish is going to stop me? The answer is “yes” – but only after a hit that left a welt and a red mark the size of a half-dollar.
2. Ate a Low Country Shrimp Boil. I’m not going to list the ingredients – you can look it up – but it was good and worth the mess.
3. Walked from one end of the beach (2 hours round trip) to the the other (3 hours round trip). This was over 2 of the gray days – and the second was followed up with a walk around historic Charleston. I’m not much of a history guy – all the old buildings pretty much look like old buildings to me – but the museum we stumbled upon was cool and it’s always interesting to people watch.
4. Got green tea at the Black Magic Cafe, had a sandwich at the ‘Wich Doctor, and then dinner at the Drop In Grill. The names were more interesting than the restaurants – but at least they were trying. Oh, and had a really good chicken taco at a place called Taco Boy. I guess there’s only so much clever you can have on one island.
I did a lot of reading, walked on the beach in a sweatshirt (yes, really), and tried to relax. I mostly succeeded at that – I mean, I wasn’t at work – but it wasn’t really the vacation I expected. The company was good, though. 🙂
I had some friends watch ThunderCat while I was gone and when I got home he purred so hard I thought he was going to pull a muscle or something. He let me hold him for about 2 minutes – a new record! (he’s not a cuddler) – and we’ve been hanging out this evening.
So, that’s it for my 2014 beach vacation. Ummm… I didn’t get sunburned this time. Yep, silver linings…