By the time this post is published, we will all be back home, but right this moment, as I type this up, we are enjoying our last day at Daufuskie, a secluded island near Hilton Head, SC and Savannah, GA. We were lucky to score a cottage (without having to break the bank) with front-row access to the beach, something that has always been on my bucket list and that I was thrilled to cross off. This week has been very refreshing and just what I needed - a getaway, a break from it all, a retreat with family with no thoughts of work, to-do lists, and chores getting in the way. The island sure runs on its own time. The streetlights aren't turned ON at night to avoid attracting turtles too far from their ideal nesting place. There's the alligator crossing time at night when they go from pond to pond visiting friends (and hence tourists are advised to stay home when it's dark). There are very few cars - instead the preferred mode of transportation is via golf carts, which can go o
Yay, we finally closed on our
After a 9-day delay
Which is not too bad...
...Especially, after getting the keys. :)
Yes, we went absolutely ballistic, as you can see from the pictures!
We won't be moving in until December 3rd, but we can't wait to decorate and personalize our new digs!
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And here am I thinking you live in the middle of a big city! :-)
Steph
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