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vacation 09

I FOUND THE BIGGEST CONCH EVER AT MYRTLE BEACH!!!!!!!!!!

JOHN AND I IN THE EVENING AT THE BEACH

We saved and scrimped for two years, and finally we stimulated the economy and returned to Myrtle Beach. Shell searching and long walks on the beach were in order for the week. We tried to hit the beach early every morning, but someone was always on the beach before us! These people get up earlier here now. We spent our mornings on the beach, returning to the condo at noon, the time our daughter and her friend were getting up to go to the pool, then spent our evenings out playing putt putt, going to movies, out to eat, or shopping. Saw the funniest t shirts at the Stupid Factory.....come to the darkside we have cookies!

We explored more this time, just driving around. Had dinner at The Melting Pot one evening. Our waiter, Drew, was great. John jokingly said that he couldn't believe that he spent 200.00 for dinner and had to cook it himself.

We walked from our condo to the Apache Pier. Not bad when we started out, but 1 1/2 miles each way through crowds and hot sand makes it seem a lot longer of a walk.

As we walked through the downtown Myrtle Beach....tourist trap central, I laughed.... we are walking with our daughter and her friend , Brooke, and these unsavory type young males make a comment as they walk by....something to the effect of "Hey, How ya doin?". Of course the girls were in shopping mode and completely ignored them, but boy my husband who was a few steps behind the girls, in his toughest tone replied...."their doin just fine". I laughed as we walked by because these guys were shocked that the DAD was right there.

Shell seeking was ocd and time consuming. I know that I should have been looking up at the shore and the ocean, but the treasures on the sand interest me so much more. However I discovered that after a few days of bringing back shells, and my family began to bring them to me that they found! I trained them well!!!!!