Almost two weeks ago, Andy and I embarked on our road trip to the Atlantic Coast, with a pitstop in Nashville, Tennessee. We loaded up the car with enough stuff to last a month. All of Bandit's stuff took over most of the back seat, and you can't forget all the snacks we brought for along the way. We were loaded down and ready to go that Friday morning at 6 am.
I was a little nervous for Bandit on this journey, as she'd only been in the car for a total of 3 1/2 hours at a time. But, she was just as excited to get on the road as we were. We made it through Cincinnati in record time and were well on our way to Nashville. The last time I was in Nashville was almost 10 years ago, so I was excited to see it again. And, we were going to be seeing friends of Andy's and staying with them while we were there.
Abby and Jon have a cute little apartment about 10 minutes from downtown Nashville. It was great catching up with them and exploring their neck of the woods. We ate great southern food and drank really good beer. Andy and I both said that was what we wanted to do in Nashville and I think we accomplished it, eat and drink our way through the city. After two days and probably 10 pounds later, we packed up the car again to head to South Carolina to see my dad.
The 10 hour drive slowly turned into 12 with a 45 minute delay when we first got to North Carolina and after our hour break for lunch. When we hit Myrtle, we were so ready to get to my dads. He lives about 30 minutes south in a little town called Pawleys Island. It's away from all the hustle and bustle of Myrtle Beach, which was exactly what the three of us needed.
Our first day we spent seeing the town and getting to know the area a little. It was a great way to figure out where we wanted to go and what we wanted to while we were there. The very next day, we loaded up my car with chairs, the cooler and our towels. We were ready to spend time on the beach. After about two hours, we quickly learned that an umbrella was going to be a must if we wanted to spend any more time on the beach. It was hot, with no chance to get out of the sun. So, naturally we stayed two more hours and went back to my dad's a nice lobster color.
While we were with my dad he showed us some of he favorite local spots, and he did not disappoint. Lots of great food and obviously, great drinks. We tried a couple new places together too. After the beach one day, Andy and I were starving so we tried to find a quick bite and ended up at The Ship's Pub. A cute little place with great food options. While we were eating, we even had a chance to meet and talk with one of the owners. She was very friendly and appreciative that we were planning on telling my dad to come back (which we did the very next day).
Thursday we got up early and headed down to Charleston. We went to a place I had found online called Poogan's Porch. I was so excited to try it out because I had heard such great things and it didn't disappoint. Their biscuits and gravy were on the list for the best I've had. After brunch, we headed to City Market before we headed out to Fort Sumter. To get to Fort Sumter you have to take a ferry which turned out to be awesome because I saw so many dolphins. Andy was definitely in love with seeing Fort Sumter, he got to see cannons and learned more about the Fort. We ended the busy afternoon by heading to Carolina Ale House.
Friday was another busy day. We headed towards Myrtle Beach to take a short helicopter ride. Neither Andy or I had ever been in a helicopter and it was really fun to get up above the strand and see the beach. It was a quick little ride but fun all the same. After our helicopter ride we drove up to Barefoot Landing. This is where we got to go on a boat ride along the intercostal. It was really fun and I know Andy enjoyed "going fast", especially since he was the one that got to drive ours. My dad went with the guide and we followed behind. It was quite fun after Andy got the hang of it! (:
The rest of our vacation we spent going to the beach and the pool. It was nice to just relax and not do a whole lot. One day we even built a sandcastle and made sure that the enemy would meet its doom if it got near. Bandit even went to the beach one evening. She wasn't a fan, but we will work on it.
All in all, we had a great time and only wanted to kill each other once or twice. Which I'd say is pretty good. We were ready to be home though. It's always fun to go on vacation, but it's great to come home well rested.
Love from the tanned girl who is not looking forward to unpacking or laundry, but who's happy to be sleeping in her own bed.
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