My vacation:
When did we go? Friday, June 6 until Saturday, June 14.
Where did we go? A beach house in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
When did we go? Friday, June 6 until Saturday, June 14.
Where did we go? A beach house in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Who went? Family and friends – 8 adults and 18 kids!
Overall, we had a great vacation! The weather was extremely nice! It was sometimes a little too hot but that’s what the ocean, pool and air conditioner is for right? The beach house was awesome!! There were 8 bedrooms (they say 7 because one of the rooms only had a curtain not a door), 9 bathrooms, card room with arcade, pool table, a lounge area with a small kitchen (mini fridge, microwave, coffee pot and sink) on the two top levels, a private pool, and balconies on the front and back of the house. The kitchen had a big stove, 2 microwaves, 2 full size refrigerators, and lots of little appliances (3 coffee pots, 3 blenders, 2 toasters). There were 4 families that went and most families brought along a few extra kids. The beach house is set up to sleep 32 people. We had 26 so it worked out pretty good.
We did have one little probably with a leak in the lower level ceiling on Monday morning. The floor was soaked. We thought maybe someone had left water running in the sink or tub above. Nothing was on. The other thought was condensation build up since we were running the air and there were a few sliding doors that didn’t get closed all the way. Maintenance came out…couldn’t find what the problem was (they would have to cut into the ceiling). They brought fans to dry it up and we made sure sliding doors were not left open – no problems after that.
How do you go about feeding 26 hungry mouths? Bulk shopping!! We hit Sam’s on Sunday. We had everyone in the staring at us as we pushed our 4 loaded shopping carts around the store. We spent roughly $800. Not bad when you think about it – roughly $31 to feed a person 3 meals a day, snacks and drinks for a week. Oh, that included cleaning supplies, trash bags and toilet paper.
Overall, we had a great vacation! The weather was extremely nice! It was sometimes a little too hot but that’s what the ocean, pool and air conditioner is for right? The beach house was awesome!! There were 8 bedrooms (they say 7 because one of the rooms only had a curtain not a door), 9 bathrooms, card room with arcade, pool table, a lounge area with a small kitchen (mini fridge, microwave, coffee pot and sink) on the two top levels, a private pool, and balconies on the front and back of the house. The kitchen had a big stove, 2 microwaves, 2 full size refrigerators, and lots of little appliances (3 coffee pots, 3 blenders, 2 toasters). There were 4 families that went and most families brought along a few extra kids. The beach house is set up to sleep 32 people. We had 26 so it worked out pretty good.
We did have one little probably with a leak in the lower level ceiling on Monday morning. The floor was soaked. We thought maybe someone had left water running in the sink or tub above. Nothing was on. The other thought was condensation build up since we were running the air and there were a few sliding doors that didn’t get closed all the way. Maintenance came out…couldn’t find what the problem was (they would have to cut into the ceiling). They brought fans to dry it up and we made sure sliding doors were not left open – no problems after that.
How do you go about feeding 26 hungry mouths? Bulk shopping!! We hit Sam’s on Sunday. We had everyone in the staring at us as we pushed our 4 loaded shopping carts around the store. We spent roughly $800. Not bad when you think about it – roughly $31 to feed a person 3 meals a day, snacks and drinks for a week. Oh, that included cleaning supplies, trash bags and toilet paper.
What did we do with our time? Most of our time was either spent at the beach or the private pool that we had. Within 2 days of being there, almost everyone had gotten sunburned except for me! We had cannonball and belly smacker contests in the pool…it was fun! We took a walk down to the fishing pier. We saw quite a bit of sting rays out in the water. We also walked past a number of fishermen that had caught sand and baby sharks (not sure if they are the same thing). I was a little freaked out by this. My thought was – where there is a baby, there are parents! We spent many nights playing Rock Band on PS3 or Wii. It was so much fun….Rock Band was a little hard at first but you eventually get the hang of it. If you can play Guitar Hero, you can do Rock Band.
How did the kids do on the ride? Since we split our drive down, it went really well. On the way back was another story! They fought the whole time! Someone was always hungry or had to go to the bathroom.
Am I ready for another vacation? Where will we go next? I am definitely ready for another vacation. I wish I would have taken this week off just to recoup. Our next trip will be either Jamaica (without kids) or Destin, FL (with kids)…but not until next summer. It was discussed while in Myrtle Beach that we would go on a boat house trip before school starts but I can’t take 2 trips in less than 3 months with that many kids!!! I like my sanity too much!
Am I ready for another vacation? Where will we go next? I am definitely ready for another vacation. I wish I would have taken this week off just to recoup. Our next trip will be either Jamaica (without kids) or Destin, FL (with kids)…but not until next summer. It was discussed while in Myrtle Beach that we would go on a boat house trip before school starts but I can’t take 2 trips in less than 3 months with that many kids!!! I like my sanity too much!
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