The best part of going on vacation to a place you've been many times is you don't feel pressured to "do everything," because it's not a once-in-a-lifetime chance. We felt free to sleep in, laze around the house, watch movies, play golf on my grandfather's computer (yes, we did and I'm not ashamed because we had fun and laughed together while relaxing), and generally do whatever we felt like doing. We also enjoyed the usual "beach house" activities - lots of mini golf, dinners out, breakfast at the pier, go-carts at the NASCAR speedway, and, of course, hanging out on the beach. Sadie LOVED chasing her ball, running up and down the beach, jumping over the channels of water left at low tide, digging furiously in the sand, and happily greeting everyone who walked by! Here is a sampling of pictures from our activities:
Putting carefully...
This one is an action shot! Note the ball suspended in midair above the hole :)
Yay, we love sunshine and 70s!
Luke, intent on not letting the next guy get past...
... and Sadie, intent on not letting that darn seashell get away!
One of our favorite parts of the trip was seeing Cirque de Soleil at Broadway at the Beach - if you've never seen them, it's a MUST! Even Luke, who at first was skeptical, loved the show and thought they were incredible. Who else combines amazing acrobatic feats with cats dressed in elaborate costumes sitting stock still as they're pulled around the stage on a coach by a standard poodle???
Now we are back home, both sore from returning to work and a little tired from all the driving, but refreshed from our week away. We have resolved to not wait another 3 years before taking another vacation. :)
