Day 8 - One end of Myrtle Beach to the Other!

It is another awesome morning as I type us this blog.  Friday was a day where we all enjoyed the beach.  Jordan  getting in some sun while reclining on the surf/beach chair, Jillian mixing us "sandy" beverages, Jake floating along in the waves, Jen catching up on her reading and I hitting the surf to do some body surfing and boogie boarding.  We all got out into the waves where the water was perfect.  No jellies but HUGE waves again. This truly was a great wave week!!

Having on full last day is hard for planning.  You want to do all you can, but not get stressed.  You want to see all you can but not feel like it is the last day.  You just want to hold onto the day for as long as you possibly can. So what do you do....R E L A X.  You are still at the beach!  That is exactly what we did.  As all hung out at the beach, we played, laughed, and joked around.  Perfect morning and afternoon of beach time.

By 4pm we were off the beach and into the showers to get the sand off.  We then headed out to what I think is one of the biggest mini-golf courses I have ever seen.  The Minitour Course at Mt. Atlanticus (www.mountatlanticus.com)  After Jill's little slide coming in from the parking lot, we were ready to take on the challenge.  The course was a mix of indoor and outdoor holes with many par 3's verses the usual 2 type.  Jordan started out with a bang with TWO HOLES IN ONE!!!  But then settled back down into the pack as we went on.  As it turns out Jake had 4 holes in one, me 3, Jordan 2, Jill 3, and Jen 2.  Quite an impressive showing.  As we climbed the towers you can see the beach.  Really nice views.  We then descended and wrapped up the game with the guys having a 42 and the girls a 44.

From one end of Myrtle Beach to other.....  We drove up to Barefoot Landing where parking is ALWAYS a challenge.  Jen and the kids quickly stepped out and got us a table at California Pizza.  To be honest it was the simplest and cheapest meal we had all week and it really didn't seem to bother anyone at all.  After a Margaritta Pizza, Hot Wing Pizza, and Plain pizza (which even Jake ate the crust!!) we wandered around the landing in the shops.  Picked up some ornaments for the Jones' and looked for some activities.

It didn't take long before we found the classic Hall of Mirrors.  Where Jake, Jill and I headed in to get lost.  And we did.  After coming back out the way we came in, we tried again and this time we made it out.  Very tricky indeed.  Thank goodness we have to wear plastic gloves because we would have made a mess on the mirrors!  LoL

Barefoot Landing

Off across the bridge hoping to spy an alligator or two we stopped and took a look into the water.  We did see some movement in the water but no clear signs of a gator.  Maybe that is a good thing!  We stopped in to see the photo area where you sit with a monkey or baby tiger.  Interesting but we didn't do it this year.  Jordan really wanted a picture with a monkey.  Maybe Jill or Jake can dress up when we get home!

No evening at teh beach would be complete without an ice-cream.  Se we grabbed a few cones and cups and continued our stroll in and out of the strangest shops I have ever seen.  I sometimes wonder how many t-shirts you can possibly sell!!  Jordan really enjoyed the shop with all the Indian apparel and stuff.

So as we headed back into the car, exhausted from walking, we can honestly say we had a fantastic stay.  More on that in the final departure entry coming up.......