Day 5 - Activities and The 2nd Round of 2011 Mini-Golf Tournament

Sometimes plans at the beach change as fast as the weather!  But that is ok. We are at the beach.  At one point I thought we were headed to play at one of the many very cool miniature golf courses but then Jill and Jake took advantage of the many activities that take place poolside. A little apprehensive at first, Jill ended up loving it. Jake was ready to go. Shark tooth search on the beach, shell paint, tye dyed shirts, beach olympics, and kickball. Jake also learned to make a star out of a rubber band. The staff of young college students were excellent and really knew how to keep kids attention.  Jen and Jordan headed down to the beach to soak up some more rays and I strolled around the hotel complex where I found the arcade.  Nothing too elaborate but that comes us later.

After lunch our afternoon was a little shorter than usual since we had tickets for the 4pm show of Pirates Voyage.  This brand new dinner show just opened and took the place of the Dixie Stampede.  In it, pirates battled while doing gymnastics (which Jill loved), high dives, trained seals, fire juggling, and an appearance by Davey Jones and his skeleton henchman (which Jill did NOT love).  As we "feasted" like pirates we watched the show unfold as the Crimson Pirates battled the Saphire Pirates.  It then emptied us out into the gift shop ala Disney where Jake purchases a pirate sword and hook.

Since we were done early with dinner we decided to divide and conquer the evening.  So Jill, Jake, Papa, and I did round two of Mini-Golf at Long John Silver's Mine where after an impressive showing of putt-putt skills, Jill and I won the evening.  Jake, with pirates hook was on his game but he and Papa didn't have enough to overcome their early hole deficit. It was a great course.  While we listened to Jill's imitation of Sponge Bob's annoying sounds in the back seat we took a drive further down to the center of Myrtle Beach where we spied our next golf course.  Upon our return to the hotel main lobby, we ventured to the arcade where Jill and Jake won small prizes on a golf game.  Jake managed to rack up enough points for the medium prize but it got jammed up and wouldn't dispense.  Ugh.

Jen, Jordan, and Grandma decided to drive to Barefoot Landing to stroll around the many shops and sites there.  I was told it was very crowded but Jordan managed to find a number of items that can be in her room to change up the decor.

While Jen, Jordan, Papa, and Grandma enjoyed some time on the balcony (and the new episode of Pretty Little Liars) Jill, Jake and I took a night time beach walk to the Apache Pier.  Green lazer lights were bouncing everywhere!!  We walked along the shore with flashlight in hand and pirate sword until we got up onto the pier where a band was playing and fisherman fishing.   The evening weather was perfect again!

Upon returning we set our eyes on Wednesday and what beach adventures wait.