Back in July we decided to take an impromptu vacation to Hilton Head, SC when we heard that a wonderful couple who own a condo there offer a discount to homeschoolers during the off season. When I found out the price for a one week stay I contacted them immediately and reserved the first week of October for our 2012 vacation! We had never been to Hilton Head, and although we were really looking forward to the trip we were not looking forward to the 12+ hour drive (the longest and farthest we have ever driven with the kids).
The drive down was not great, but we made it and were happy to be there. The condo was quite spacious and was about a five minute walk from the beautiful sandy beaches of the Atlantic, and the best part was that the condo complex had a heated indoor pool which is rare. The weather was great and we had a fantastic time! Our first full day there it was sunny and 85'. We had one day where the weather was cool so that was the day we drove up to Charleston to see the air craft carrier and battleship which worked out great. The next day it rained part of the day so in the morning the kids swam in the indoor pool and by late afternoon the rain had stopped and we hit the gift shops.
Another day we went dolphin watching which we had never done before and it was one of the neatest things ever. Toward the end of our stay we rented bikes and went riding on the beach at low tide. The sidewalk riding and crossing streets were a bit nerve racking with the kids, but the beach ride was great. Another neat part of our trip was that it coincided with the annual monarch butterfly migration and each day while we were at the beach we would see lots of monarchs (15-25) flying and landing along the beach on their long journey south.
Spending hours on the beach as a family was so relaxing and fun that when our week was up I was definitely not ready to come home (especially since the temp when we rolled into Ohio was a chilly 35').
Here are some pics of the fun:
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