Almost over...

Well, we've reached the inevitable conclusion of our stay here at Hilton Head. We've had a wonderful, completely lazy time, and we're looking forward to coming back here in the coming years.

Yesterday for dinner we went to a fabulous little restaurant called The Sea Shack. This place was highlighted on a Food Network show by Rachel Ray as a great place to go on a budget. The restaurant, much like Weaver D's last week, was a complete dive. Paper plates and plastic eating utensils abounded. You walk up, order, then hunt for a seat, which was tricky since there was a half hour long line when they opened at 5pm. The food was amazing. The best seafood I can remember.

Following dinner we went to play some miniature golf. The putt putt place was interesting. Each hole featured a little placard with a Bible verse on it. Of course, on about the third hole, Erin blasted a ball into the water and shouted "CRAP!" at about 100 decibels. From then on, parents were doing the "earmuffs" thing to cover their kid's ears as we approached. So much for those Bible verses... Not that anyone cares, but Erin, in her ultra-competitiveness, beat me by a few strokes.

Today we hit the beach again. I've been telling Erin this whole trip that her fear of sharks at the beach is a little bit silly. There are all these kids in soggy diapers swimming in the surf, then there's Erin constantly scanning for predators. I went to grab something at the convenience store across from our condo this morning when I saw the news story linked here. I couldn't believe it. I debated whether to tell her or not. I ended up breaking and telling her. She handled it well. I explained to her that as long as there was a diaper-laden toddler between her and the sharks, she would be fine.

After the beach we headed to the Old Fort Pub for dinner. This place was amazing as well. It was recommended by one of Erin's students, and it was well worth our trip to the opposite side of the island. Now we're sitting here for our final Internet session at Java Joe's -- Hilton Head's only free Internet hotspot, near as I can tell (other than a real estate company whose parking lot provided a signal for the first couple of blog entries.)

Anyway, we've had a great time, and we can't wait to get back and see family and friends.

Bret