Hilton Head - Day 3

Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend and are enjoying an extra day off.

Tonight is our big dinner and we're having just 10 in total so not too bad.

Here is another photo collage of our great trip to Hilton Head Island.

On Saturday after we slept in a bit (kayaking morning was a little early so Pete requested to have a sleep in morning) we had a fantastic breakfast buffet all provided by Stampin UP.

Decadent smoked salmon in the morning

Eggs, potatoes, sausage and bacon

Yogurt with everything you can imagine to top it off.

Fresh fruit

Assorted breads, bagels, pastries and muffins

 PLUS an omelet station that had the most amazing chef behind those skillets.  She was great morning entertainment as she made 6+ omelets at once. Now that's talent!
 
 Then we rented bikes and took off down the beach.  It was soo cool and serene biking on the sand.

See my cute Stampin UP flag!

Pete's bike didn't have one.  He wasn't protesting too much.  It was such a smooth ride.

Just one of the many peasant cottages along the beach - NOT!

These horseshoe crabs were everywhere along the beach   This one was just the shell.

Here is one trying to bury itself in the sand.

 After we returned to the resort we hung out by the pool.  After a quick nap pool side, Pete and I shared a quick bite and then we went to find some tennis courts.

Ah, what a life!  This is our lounge chair and our view and proximity to the pool

 There are something like 350 tennis courts on Hilton Head Island but we were going to search for some community courts instead of paying :)  We did find some but there was a wheelchair tournament so we headed back to our resort, paid the fee and played for an hour.  I didn't take pics of that you can picture us playing hard in the 35+ degree heat.  We had a great time and I won our little tie break match 2-1.  

We met up with the Canadian contingent for a lovely dinner at the Carolina Cafe in the resort.  I can't believe I didn't get a pic of everyone at the table but it was Kim, Richard, Allison, her dad, Nolan, Anne, her daughter, Alison and Pete and I.  We had the best night ever with hilarious stories, lots of laughter and an awesome server from Ireland named Kate.  She was fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed our last night in Hilton Head.

One thing I did not forget to take a picture of was our meals.  I love how Pete knows to take a photo before he picks up his fork.

Cobb Salad - deelish

Sliders - 2 Buffalo chicken and one crab cake one so he continued the daily crab cake intake.

Plus for dessert I opted for the dessert buffet which honestly fed the table - strawberry and caramel tarts, petite fours, Snickers Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse tarts, Blueberry Cheesecake and Bread pudding that was on my second helping. 

 Then to end the night we played a best 2 out of 3 fooseball game (I lost 0-2 and got CREAMED) and headed to the room where we found. . .


PILLOW GIFT HAUL!!!! 

Ok, I think Pete and I are a bit jaded as when we saw this haul our first thoughts are always  "How in the heck are we going to get that home?!?!?!"

Inside was paper, a stamp set, ribbons, buttons, twine and inks.  And we got to keep one of the flags!!!!

I hope this wasn't too long and boring (even though I know it was long).  But we had such a great day it was nice to share and re-live it a bit.

Have a great day!

Cheers, 
K

 

Hilton Head - Day 2

A photo collage of day 2.  

Today we planned an early morning kayaking expedition near Pinckney Island. Pete and I have never kayaked before so it was a learning experience for both of us.  I chose a double kayak for us so in case I got pooped out I could stop paddling and make Pete do all the work.  Smart eh?

This was our skills course as we navigated the grassy areas.

Look at that form!

It was amazingly peaceful.  We were the only ones out on the water and it was breathtaking.

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

 After a morning workout we found one of those "dives" like you would see on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives.  Well this one I found on trip advisor and asked our kayaking guide where to eat and he suggested this place - The Sea Shack.

They say it's where the locals go so it must be good.

Here I discovered sweet tea is gross.  It's cold tea with TONS of sugar in it. 

Yummm, my scallop Po' boy with fries, coleslaw and 2 hush puppies.

And Pete's Shack Attack - crab cake, scallops, tillapia, shrimp and oysters.  I tried oysters for the first time - icky!!  Not again.

After our HUGE lunch we went to the beach and for a pool side snooze.   That green roof is our hotel.

For dinner we met up with Allison, her dad, my friend Anne G.from Ontario and her daughter Alison.  We were lucky to have a car to go to this great Mexican resturant - San Miguel's.

I had the She-Crab soup.  A little spicy but oh so good.

Pete ordered the Echilada del Mar

 I forgot to take a picture of our dessert.  We shared a deep fried ice cream that we ate MUCH too quickly.  Are you sensing that we ATE lots on this trip.

We took a quick walk on the beach since it was getting dark but here are a few quick pics. 

The sweetest little bird that had a wounded leg. 

A protected turtle nesting area

Our hotel at night

Pillow Gift #2 - A night time snack

Are you liking the re-living of my holiday?  I am :)  I soo wish I was still there Wed morning when it started snowing.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers, 
K

Hilton Head - Day 1

Morning

I thought I'd share a little photo journal of our first day on Hilton Head Island.

We spent the morning driving from Savannah to Hilton Head Island with a pit stop at the outlet malls.  Kim, Richard, Pete and I shopped til we dropped (which isn't hard for me since I'm not really a shopper).  Pete bought more than I did but that was the plan.  Four pairs of shoes, some work out clothes and some presents for the kids and of course TARGET!  Richard (Kim's husband) is now a Target lover like me.  On to the pics . . .

The view from our 5th floor room.

I was contemplating taking an ax to those trees, but they were so beautiful.

The ocean is there through the trees.

Our room for the duration :)

And the lovely balcony!

 Once we unpacked and settled a bit we explored the resort and found the Hospitality Desk.

Stampin Up rented these bikes for us for our time on the island.  No public transportation on Hilton Head.

Aren't they super cute with the cool flag!

I hope we get one of these at the end of the trip!

All Stampin Up events must have CANDY!

 Then we headed to the famous Salty Dog Cafe.  EVERYONE on the island has a shirt from this restaurant!

Shrimp ceasar salad for me.  When I got this I said "Mine all mine"  My kids love shrimp and I always share with them. This time I didn't but I did share with Pete. 

Pete's crab cakes - day 1.  I think these were the best of the bunch.  No kidding, I think he had crab cakes every day while we were gone.

Okay, the real reason why we picked the Salty Dog - Reese's PEANUT BUTTER PIE! 

And in 5 min it was GONE!

 We explored the shops around the Sea Pines area of the island and then headed back to the Westin.  We were in awe of the amazing houses on Hilton Head Island.  I'd take any one of the shacks we saw that night.

 When we returned to the room, just before Pete opened the door I remembered - PILLOW GIFTS!   YIPPEE!!  The Stampin Up fairies delivered this awesome beach bag made by Land's End.  It's soo CUTE!

We slept VERY well after our full day and had to be up early on day 2 to go kayaking.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers, 
K