lilhurricane
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Re: [Travel] 10 year wedding anniversary and Myrtle Beach
Wow..sounds like you guys are having a blast - that's terrific 
Posting from "the balcony"..sounds lovely!
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Matt
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I'd love to be sitting on the 18th floor, looking out over the ocean right now instead of sitting on my couch, staring at the TV! |
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CylonRed
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Realized I had not updated this - we are in Myrtle Beach as of last Sunday - we had to change plans a little bit as my best man decided to get married the same day we did - but he did it this year So we celebrated our 10 with a wedding- nice, small and private wedding. Much nicer than the usual big weddings - they did not even dance.
We are at the Camelot by the Sea - 18th floor. Included a breakfast buffet at a local restaurant which is rather nice. Eat enough breakfast and I do not need lunch. Thankfully they have a parking garage - 10 floors but small and narrow for our Town and Country EX but we have managed. Been quiet at night and surprisingly enough - less people than we expected. We are not right downtown - we are not close to the amusement park that seems to be the haven for the teens and college kids. Driving around has been no problem - 5 pm it gets backed up but is clear in abut an hour.
Wife loves the place on the beach (posting from the balcony at nearly high tide. Wendi has made sure we have done all of the touristy things - parasailing, shopping (UGH!), walking, driving, helicopter ride (I am a flying junkie and it was great), both hot tubs, and we spent a lot of this evening in the water - high winds and big waves today. Very sore after this morning and the waves were larger in the evening.
We did get free tickets to MidEvil Times (I had been, she had not) and cheaper tickets to Ripley's stuff by going to our first and last timeshare pitch - I knew what to expect and Wendi knew the basics. They were unsuccessful and we scored the free tickets that saved us roughly $104. While at MidEvil times - another hotel offered us $75 for a timeshare pitch - we passed. Now Wendi knows ALL about the hazards of timeshares.
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CylonRed
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Re: [Travel] 10 year wedding anniversary and Myrtle Beach
I have no problems with kids on vacations - I did them the vacation was for the family and a lot of them were to grandparents but there are kid appropriate vacations and some not. There are also kid appropriate places to go within the vacation that kids need not go to. All depends on the vacation... |
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boognish
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Make sure you hit up Calabash for a meal. I don't know why, but when I was a kid it was the thing for everyone to do.
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Last time I posted a review I had to stop following my own thread thanks to someone who wanted to argue in the Auto forum. 
But I will post a review when I can...
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Anyways, CR - make sure you guys have a great time!
Don't be shy to come back & lodge a review on where you stayed (and what fun places you explored)
Our forum FAQ always welcomes new submissions |
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Hayward
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said by CylonRed  :W Kids of course should not be in bars at all but if all parents were good - we would have a lot less abuse. Problem is I guess near by garandparents (and they took 50 mi Train trips to do it), just don't exist any more.... I was never taken on a family vacation until I was at least 10-13 and could actually appeciate it vs just being PIA/shouldn't even be there... grandma baby sat,
And those I do I do VERY much... in the US VI as a 12 year old very much... before as worthless likely annoying human lugage... though carry on vs well behaved dog baggage issolated stowed.
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CylonRed
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We do plan on doing other things as well and plan a day trip to Charleston. We may do other trips but a lot depends on my wife's back and we won;t be out after 10 pm or so anyway.
Kids of course should not be in bars at all but if all parents were good - we would have a lot less abuse. |
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Hayward
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said by CylonRed :Again - not my choice - she wants to hear the ocean and she doe snot mind McD's - she wanted to go on a Disney cruise with the kids... Understood but there is so much more 
But also irritates me that people drag pased out infant/carrier age kids into bars at midnight that is not the place those people should be either.... that is what Branson and Disney are made for.
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CylonRed
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Again - not my choice - she wants to hear the ocean and she doe snot mind McD's - she wanted to go on a Disney cruise with the kids... |
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Hayward
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said by lilhurricane :Because the Mrs wants to go there.  ..shouldn't matter where they are, as long as they are together  Agreed but.... I might want to go some place a litlle more not McD and exotic/funky for a celebration, vs just like where you left but on the ocean... going to have the expense... at least a little adventure vs same ol??.
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lilhurricane
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Because the Mrs wants to go there.
..shouldn't matter where they are, as long as they are together |
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Hayward
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said by CylonRed :We did Disney for our honeymoon - not my decisions though. Well OK but expect that kind of environment in Myrtle not tranquil/quirky beachside by any streatch, unless you find a well issolated upscale resort, and then likely just the tranquil half.
Seriouly, if you Disnied you honnymoon... you owe it to yourself to go somewhere different for the 10th not just a redux. Some place you can just be, and maybe find fun people... not a BAZZILION others JUST LIKE YOU (or gasp worse)... why leave home in that case
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CylonRed
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We did Disney for our honeymoon - not my decisions though. |
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Hayward
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said by CylonRed :Wife wants to go to Myrtle Beach since we can't afford a cruise. Kids are not going with us and I would like to get something on the beach that is nice. No offense but unless you want your vacation in a sea side over commercialized chain Disneyworld, I'd go almost anywhere else, but Disney/Orlando and Miami.
Even not much farther south I'd do Tybie Island or Savanah before ever considering Myrtle.
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lilhurricane
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Kewl.. |
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CylonRed
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Yep - sister resorts according to the CaribbeanReport web site. |
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CylonRed
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4 edits | reply to Matt
Like I said - I don't have a real choice as I would not have chosen Myrtle Beach but I do plan a day trip to Charleston as I was just there for a day last week for work.
Notes for myself so I do not lose them:
The Breakers Resort - 3/5 stars Expedia - ocean front less than $200.00
Monterey Bay Suites - 3/5 - ocean front - average of stay $200.23 - free breakfast.
Avista Resort - 5/5 Travelocity - ocean front - average $214.00 - North of Myrtle Beach (N Ocean Blvd).
The reviews are maddening at the different sites. |
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