We headed out to the beach and spent a good amount of time under the umbrella, reading and people watching and just relaxing. Once we got good and hot we headed out to the ocean. It is surprisingly calm and warm! We just hung out enjoying the water for awhile, then came on back to the pool. Rick headed out to ride his bike while I was parked under the covered deck to read. While he was gone I finished book #1 (Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts--book 3 of 4 about women who own a wedding planning business). Once he returned we came back to the room to clean up and head out!
We ventured out to Sea Pines and Harbour Town. We ate at a great restaurant called Topside at the Quarter Deck, which overlooked the marina. While the boats were coming in and out we enjoyed calamari. I got the surf and turf which was a small fillet and 1/2 of a lobster tail stuffed with crab. It was delicious! Rick got some sort of blackened grouper which he really enjoyed too. We had mentioned to our waiter that we were celebrating our 10th anniversary and he brought out a complimentary chocolate lava cake! I did a little shopping at the little stores there, then we enjoyed the sunset on the little beach area there by the marina.
This morning (Tuesday) we were up and at 'em early. We had our breakfast then headed back to Harbour Town to catch our boat to Savannah. The boat ride took about an hour and a half. It was very relaxing and had some interesting sites--included riding right beside a huge container ship and seeing a couple of dolphins. We got off in Savannah and jumped on a trolley for a tour of the historic district. Our guide was very enthusiastic and we saw lots of sites in 90 minutes. I had been there once before doing the Girl Scout tourist thing (the founder of GSA is from Savannah) but I had forgotten most of it. The guide kept pointing out sites mentioned in the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. That motivated me to buy the book, which has become book #2. We enjoyed a nice lunch at the Shrimp Factory. Rick had shrimp and I had shrimp and crab au gratin. I did a little more shopping while Rick walked around the harbor and took pictures.
We boarded the boat and headed back toward HHI. The captain took a different route on the way back, going on the Intercoastal Waterway instead of the Atlantic. There were more sites to see on the return trip, mostly large, beautiful homes on Defuskee Island.
We stopped at a different area of the island, Shelter Cove Harbour, to eat dinner. This is the location of the Disney resort so there were lots of kids around! We ate dinner at Scott's Fish Market. I had bacon wrapped scallops and she-crab soup. Rick had a seared tuna salad. The food was pretty good, but it wasn't the best meal we've had for sure.
Upon returning to the resort we headed out to the ocean to swim for awhile, then enjoyed the pool and hot tub. We got our books and prepared to read while hanging out on the deck overlooking the water. Instead we met a nice family from Michigan--a husband, wife, and daughter who now lives in Raleigh and works at Duke. We somehow got on the subject of college football. They are Ohio State alumni. We did a little reading out there then headed in. It is now 10:53 pm and I am still up. I must be very well rested!
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