OK Steven, so how was your trip? I’m sure our humidity here in the Carolinas was a bit of an adjustment for someone from the west, but I would love to hear about what you thought of a Carolina summer week in HHI!
The weather was as I expected. Having lived in Louisiana for a while in my youth, it was very similar. It's like taking a hot shower but never drying off. And this is where the ocean and pool came in handy.
One thing that caught me off guard was how warm the ocean water was. It seemed like it was 90 degrees or there about. The waves were mild and were great for my kids though my two youngest didn't really get into the waves. They did have fun at the beach.
We went out to eat more than we normally do and utilized Marty's Restaurant Thread quite a bit to decide where to go. We went the Crazy Crab, FishCamp, Kenny B's, Stus Surfside Subs, Salty Dog Cafe and Ice Cream, and Marleys Island Grill. And then there were meals where we had Cup O Noodles, Mac and Cheese, and Corn Dogs because the kids wanted something different.
Overall we had a good time. Wife wants to try coming again but in October. We did all of the touristy stuff this trip so next one would be more relaxed with more time spent at the pool and ocean. We visited the Coastal Discovery Museum, The Ruins, The Sea Pines Preserve, the Pirate Ship for the Kids, a Dolphin Tour, the Light House, and played at the park in Harbour Town.
Probably the worst thing about the trip is how slow the elevators are at Grande Ocean. It's like standing in a small oven and it takes forever to go up. And the people that would use the elevator to get to the 1st floor, ugh. You're faster taking the stairs.
Talking with my children, they still prefer Maui.