While on vacation last week I tried my best to avoid the internet, because I decided it's good to take a complete break every now and then, and I think I did pretty well. :-)
My mom, sister and I spent the week in Hilton Head Island...my first time visiting the lowcountry. We also spent a day in Savannah which is an absolutely gorgeous and charming city.
As with any vacation of mine, there were twists and turns. I managed to lock my mom and I in our condo on the first morning. Yep, that's right...we were locked IN thanks to my curiosity and a malfunctioning security lock. Of course us girls didn't think to pack a Phillips-head screwdriver, so I used a vegetable peeler to unscrew the covering of the lock to try to unlock it. My sister, locked on the outside, had tried to use a credit card to unlock it...hey it works on T.V. so why not in real life? Then she found some tools in her car which she proceeded to throw to us via the balcony (let's just say hand-eye coordination is not my strong suit). Thankfully, a nice maintenance man named Richard showed up to save the day. He had to climb up a ladder to get in through the balcony, and he fought with the stubborn lock for quite some time, but eventually he was able to set us free. If it weren't for Richard, his tools and his strength, we never would have made it to the beach.
And that was just the morning of day one :-)
Today I've taken the plunge back into reality (which is almost as harsh as putting my feet in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean), glad to be sleeping in my own bed again, wondering where the warm temperatures have gone, and cringing at the sight of my pollen-covered car.
And because all posts are better with a picture, here's a few from my week...in black and white 'cause it's my thing :-P
I fell in love with the live oak trees and Spanish moss, which were both quite abundant on our trip. These trees are at Forsyth Park in Savannah.
The pier at Tybee Island
The Harbour Town Lighthouse at Hilton Head Island.
Happy Monday!
~jess
