Some
of my favorite memories of those childhood vacations include playing in the
sand, collecting sea shells, walking along the beach, playing miniature golf, eating
seafood, and visiting attractions such as the Pavilion, Myrtle Waves, and
Waccamaw Outlet (or “Walk-a-Mile” as my dad would say).
Until
last week, it had been almost a decade since our last visit to Myrtle Beach
when Brandon was four years-old, Nicholas was two years-old, and Zachary was
two months-old. During that trip with
our little boys, we played in the sand and at the pool, putted around on a
miniature golf course, spent hours at NASCAR Speed Park, and had such a great
time on our first vacation as a family of five that we spontaneously added one
more night to our trip the day we were supposed to check-out!
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Last
week, deciding we were overdue for a trip to the beach, we headed to the coast for
a few days between baseball games to play and relax after a challenging school
year. We stayed in an ocean view room at
the Sea Crest, a resort in Myrtle Beach with several inside and outside pools
and lazy rivers, as well as a small water park for children.
Hurricane
Beryl tagged along as an uninvited guest, but thankfully her visit was relatively
peaceful and confined to one night while we were sleeping. No plans were spoiled, and we were able to
enjoy lots of outdoor fun.
While I reclined in my beach chair with a captivating book, the
boys ecstatically rode the waves to the best of their inexperienced ability on
their new boogie boards.
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We explored the different pools
and lazy rivers.
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We also played miniature
golf both evenings under a clear, beautiful sky.
We
enjoyed a picnic on the beach, pizza in the Jungle Lagoon parking lot, a nice
seafood lunch with an ocean view at Sea Captain’s House (which, by the way, has
the best hush puppies ever!), and a late-night excursion to Krispie Kreme.
No
trip to Myrtle Beach would be complete without stopping by one of the many
Wings or Eagles stores. We spent just a
few dollars on souvenirs – shark-tooth necklaces, a hat, earrings, and a deck
of cards. During the little bit of time
we spent in our room, we played cards and sat on the balcony watching the waves
crash.
We
thank God, the Creator of the universe and all its beauty, Whom even the wind
and the seas obey, for our fun and relaxing beach excursion and the many
wonderful memories made on this trip!
“The heavens declare the glory of the
God…” Psalm 19:1