April 2021

Beach Life for a whole month!

 

Get the house show ready √

Find an awesome realtor √

Head to the beach √

With bags packed and the 5th wheel loaded to the max we are ready to roll on down the road once again.  We decided to leave on the Sunday before the house hit the market on Tuesday.  With D working from home we didn't want to be at the house with all the foot traffic from the showings.  It would not due for D to be on a call when a bunch of strangers came wandering in, jib-jabbing about this or that.  Plus, like I said in the previous post, we so needed a change of scenery. 

Historic 120 year old cabin is back on the market.

Myrtle Beach Travel Park, SC

 

After a six hours uneventful drive, we arrived safe and sound at Myrtle Beach Travel Park in South Carolina and were ready for our 30-day sabbatical.  Well at least one of us was getting one.  D still had to do his time from 8 to 4 each day.  Gotta keep that money rolling in.

This is our second time staying at this park and I am glad to be back.  There are several huge ocean front RV parks in the Myrtle Beach area but this one, in my opinion, is by far the best.  The lots along the ocean are all pull through sites and each comes with a covered picnic table.  Lots of folks decorate them with lights, privacy screens, signs, etc. It's fun to walk around and see some of the things people come up with.

Only 100 steps to the water! 
Here's to cold beer, sunshine, and sand between our toes!

 

D's one and only request for our month long stay was to eat at Boardwalk Billy's.  So for our first dinner we drove nine miles north on Kings Hwy so he could get his sushi fix.  Our timing was perfect and we were able to get seated right away.  The rest of our stay, we were not so lucky.  Who knew that would be the only time we could get in without a huge wait.

 

 

Happy Birthday to my big sister!

 

 

Our visit to the beach happened to coincide with my sister's birthday!  Neither of us knew we would be seeing each other again so soon after she and my other sister had visited us at the cabin in September.  They had been invited to come hang out at the beach for a few days and play golf.  We both found out we were going to be there at the same time and it was a great surprise especially since she was turning 70 this year!  So on the day of her birthday, we met up with her and her husband and their  friends and had dinner in her honor!  Happy 70th Birthday, Nadine!  Love you to the moon and back.

Carolina Roadhouse Restaurant

 

I can't count the times we have driven by this restaurant and never stopped in.  I have no good explanation except I thought it was just another generic chain restaurant.  

Well I had one of the best salmon salads I have ever had.  The broiled salmon was perfectly cooked and came with fresh greens, scallions, hearts of palm, mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and a buttery croissant roll 🥐 and the service was excellent.  I don't think we will pass it by again.

The restaurant is in Golf Magazine’s choice for ‘Where To Eat With Your Buddies’.  They are known for their thick broiled steaks, “fall-off-the-bone” baby back ribs, giant seafood platters, the outrageous "Killer Dog" and award winning salads.  They are very moderately priced and the inside is very unique with the kitchen wide-open in the center of the restaurant with a large wrap-around bar. 

 

Our next restaurant to check out was one that my sister recommended, Grumpy Monk.  This restaurant, like most others in town, offers a happy hour menu.  So when Friday rolled around and the clock struck four, we headed north on Hwy 17 to Crescent Beach to see what it was about.  We both ordered sushi and D also ordered the mac and cheese spring rolls.  Needless to say, we returned a few days later for him to have the spring rolls again.  That man loves his mac and cheese in any form and that just proved it!  I stuck with the veggie rolls.

Long walks and watching the sun set

 

The rest of our time at the beach was just hanging out and enjoying an empty "honey do list".  We took long evening walks, sat and listened to the sound of the waves and enjoyed the much needed vacation.  

 

Here's to beer and sunshine, bonfires and summertime!