Three days ago I left with my Mom and Aunt on a road trip to Pawleys Island, SC where my other Aunt has a condo.
After my Dad passed away, my Aunt invited her to come down so I offered to drive. Now that I’m working for myself, I am able to work from anywhere so I am doing Zoom sessions while I’m away. The FREEDOM is AMAZING!!
Trips with my mom and Aunts are never boring. You never know what’s going to happen!
My mom and I left Elkhart Saturday morning and drove to Ohio to pick up my Aunt. We then drove through Ohio and West Virginia and stopped in Virginia.
Now…my Mom loves to plan trips. She planned all of our trips growing up and always planned some pretty awesome things to do. I ordered her info on all the places we are going so that she could begin planning. She met her new friend to talk with him about Pawleys Island since his daughter has a place here as well. She talked to friends who have been here. My Aunt came out from Ohio twice to plan. It gave my Mom something to focus on during her grief and it was fun to watch.
I let the three of them plan but said I need a full day for my own spa day in Myrtle Beach and a few days on the beach. They agreed and put it in the typed up and printed itinerary. Ha!!
I never thought to check the hotels that my Mom booked because, well, why would I?! When we pulled into the parking lot I became very nervous. I decided that MAYBE the rooms were renovated and new. Went in and checked in and saw a laminated sign that, thanks to my social work days, told me they have “pay by the hour” type guests. I walked into the room and said, “OHHHHH HECK NO!” I wouldn’t even bring our stuff in because there had to have been bed bugs, among other things I don’t want to think about!
I went back to the office having already decided that if they wouldn’t give us our money back, it wouldn’t matter. I would GLADLY take the hit! I walked in and said, “So, we won’t be staying here” and she immediately gave us our money back! We found a nice hotel that was great but I was ready to just sleep in the car or buy a tent! My mom has been fired from booking hotels.
On the drive down, a bear cub came out of the woods and onto the side of the highway. I have a goal to see a bear, alligator, dolphin and shark on this trip and day one I saw a bear. It was probably 6 feet away and thankfully it stopped, looked at us and turned around and went back into the woods. I could have hit the lil guy!
That was Day One. Wait till you hear about Day Two!
Butterflies & Bumblebees 