We picked up the rental van Friday afternoon. It was an awesome vehicle! It had just over 2k miles on it, so it was basically a brand new vehicle. It was so needed, and truly a great ride. We were all packed Friday evening and were able to mostly pack the van. We watched some Big Bang Theory, but we were all in bed early as the alarms were set for 3:30AM!
No one seems to mind those early wake-ups when it involves a drive to the ocean. We were ready to leave by 5, but it took us a bit to figure out how to use all the gadgets in the rental! None of us slept much on the way down. Traffic wasn't bad, and overall it was a pleasant trip. We made it to our rental house about 6:15 that evening. The house itself was really just the right size for us. We had pizza for dinner and made a quick trip to the grocery. Because we were literally across the street from the ocean, we could sit on the porch and see the waves, which was really all my mother-in-law wanted to do all week. Her mobility is a struggle, but she enjoyed the view!
Sunday we slept in, and then Andrew and I made another trip to the grocery. Given the high gas prices, Andrew and I were especially thrilled that nearest grocery was a Kroger, just like we have here! We were able to earn fuel points and help keep the costs down. Andrew really wanted to visit the flea market that he's often gone to. The four of us went, and it was clearly a mistake for me. It was stifling hot with unbelievable humidity, and it was just too much. I was happy to hang out in the car, and the rain began to fall. When everyone else was done shopping, we picked up my mother-in-law to go grab some ice cream. While we were eating, the skies REALLY opened up. so we decided to visit the attached beach store. Of course, we all found things we thought we needed while we were waiting for the rain to subside. We had a lull in the rain and made a run for the vehicle. We then sat in the car, waiting and waiting for the rain to stop. Finally, we decided that since our sweet pup was in the house waiting for us, we just needed to make another run. While sitting in the van we had been watching the road flood, and there were definitely places it wasn't safe to cross!
A couple of hours later we decided to head up the road to the place that is almost always our first restaurant we visit each time we are at Myrtle Beach. I even have a picture of our family eating there when the kids were so very little. This year, we decided to eat outdoors since it is an ocean front restaurant. Our table was on the edge of the deck, but covered and so therefore shaded. However, we began to notice that it didn't matter it was shaded because it was awfully cloudy. We checked the weather and there didn't seem to be any chance of rain, but apparently Mother Nature didn't get that memo. We tried to just wait it out, but it started raining sideways. We found two tables on the other side of the deck to push together. The manager didn't love that, but we pointed out we needed to eat, and we weren't going to sit at the bar. While we were eating, two of Andrew's co-workers came over to say hello! What are the chances??!! It really ended up to be a lovely evening after the rain. We took a walk on the ocean, checked out the community pool, and watched several episodes of our favorite show before heading off to bed.
This post is so long that our recap will have to be told in parts...
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