Early Sunday morning, we hopped in the van, drove a few miles to pick up Grandpa Ed and Grandma Judy, and headed south. In under 6 hours we arrived at our destination, Hilton Head Island.This was the first time that any of us had been to Hilton Head, so we didn't really know what to expect. I can tell you that we were all very impressed with the relaxed feeling that one gets when on the island. The abundance of trees and plants, makes you feel much more isolated than you really are.
The first stop was to visit our resort - The Disney Hilton Head Island resort. We didn't see Minnie or Mickey, but we did see a well themed resort that had a very friendly staff, that we all enjoyed. The two bedroom villa had more than enough room for the 6 of us.
My favorite part was being able to cook the breakfasts in our room then all eat together on our balcony overlooking the pool.
The resort was located on Longview Island which is actually a small island on the interior of Hilton Head Island. The resort itself had a view of the marsh. There was also a beach house located a mile away that gave us access to the beautiful beach.
We had some great food during the trip even though we didn't get to eat in the "famous" Sea Shack due to the long lines. We made up for it by getting Ed's best meal ever at Carrabba's.
The kids had fun visiting the Hilton Head lighthouse, playing in the ocean, and playing in the resort pool. They even talked Grandma Judy into going down the slide at the pool. Don't forget to ask her about it the next time that you see her.
Ed had a hard time picking out which Yacht he wanted as we walked along the marina. We definitely saw some very impressive ships.
Even though this was only a two night trip, we all had a great time. The feeling of relaxation just flows from the island. There was a lot to do that we just didn't have time for and put it on our list for a future trip.
I think everyone decided that this is one place that we would definitely want to visit again!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment