Southern Comfort

We got back from a mini-vacay to South Carolina last week in celebration of Amina's wedding- it was so much fun and absolutely beautiful!
We met Mom & Dad there on St. Patty's day and spend a couple days exploring Charleston's history, golf and amazing culinary scene. Then we were off to Kiawah Island for the wedding celebration and festivities. We found Kiawah to be a spectacular vacation destination for golfing, beaches and outdoor wildlife. One of the highlights was riding bikes along the beach to The Ocean Course Golf Course- where the 2010 PGA Championship will be played! We didn't fork out the $330 to play but we did enjoy lunch, cocktails (my new fave drink is a "John Daly"-sweet tea vodka & lemonade- so good!) & the gorgeous ocean views.
Amina's wedding Saturday evening was so beautiful and sweet. We wish Amina & Ryan all the happiness in the world! Enjoy some pics!

A much needed vacation

Our mini vacay to Playa del Carmen was amazing! We had the best time with our friends Ted & Brooke who graciously let us stay in their timeshare at the beautiful Royal Haciendas. Brooke & Ted are seasoned travelers to Playa & took us to all of their favorite local spots and we really experienced Mexico 'off the beaten path' for a change - we loved it! We ate at local joints, shopped at the local grocery store, and rode public transportation- saving $ & seeing a lot more of Mexico without the touristy stuff.

Highlights included:

-making homemade smoothies & frozen drinks out of fresh local fruit

-snorkeling in the lagoon at Akumal

-walking 3 miles along the beach to get to an awesome breakfast spot

-happy hour in the hot tub

-lounging under Palapas while enjoying the gulf/ocean views

-exploring the Cave Bar & Restaurant

Here is a visual taste of some of the amazing food we enjoyed:

And a few more pics of the fun we had:

sitting on swings at the bar! photo op at the beach