How quickly time flies when you're having fun! We could not even imagine how wonderful it would be when the day came. It was true...we had made it to TEN years of marriage! When you want to celebrate a wedding anniversary and you live in the Midwest, you head to the refreshing, coastal beaches of Hilton Head, South Carolina. We were delighted to ride on the ferry from Hilton Head to stay in a cozy cottage on Daufuskie Island. There is a lot of history and character in the community of this quaint island. The picture below shows us at the pier landing on Haig Point. The kids really enjoyed the golf cart only transportation on the island which made getting around a lot of fun.
The past ten years have been filled with a lot of adventure. On this trip marked the first time our kids got to experience the ocean! The waves were absolutely mesmerizing. They both enjoyed boogie boarding and making sand castles. Anna and I collected lots of delicate shells, starfish, and sand dollars. We spent our days soaking up the sun on the beaches and outdoor pools of Bloody Point, Haig Point, Melrose, and Hilton Head. The weather in July was very comfortable during the day which was accompanied by a daily rain shower throughout the day. The rains would last about thirty minutes about mid-day and would not put a hamper on attitudes since there were many places to visit and activities to distract during that time. We highly recommend the Pirate Ship adventure (http://www.piratesofhiltonhead.com) where your little mates will enjoy a comical story told as a treasure hunt. You might even see dolphins jumping, plenty of sailing boats traverse the same waters, and jet skiers enjoying the sights of the beautiful coastline.
My favorite evening outing was visiting the shops and sounds of Harbourside on Hilton Head. There was live music, good cuisine to choose from, ice cream or candy shops, and souvenir shops to commemorate making memories. The lighthouse museum/souvenir shop is a delightful stop and there is a small fee to go all the way to the lookout is worth the view. The history lessons you'll learn on the way up the stairs is quite interesting no matter what your age. A few other places that I'd highly recommend are: Marsh Side Mama's (Daufuskie Island), the sightseeing of dolphins is very popular though we did not do it this time, bike rentals are very accessible, as well as tennis, golf, jet skiing, and parasailing.
We ended this trip with a stop in Memphis, Tennessee to visit my best friend! It was a wonderful blessing to spend time with her and her family. We really reminisced and celebrated our twelve year friendship. It was a sweet way to return back to the yelllow brick roads of Kansas.
