Day 1 of the Hilton Head trip

On the first day of our road trip, we drove a couple of hours to Hilton Head.  During the car ride there we listened to a lot of throwback Jams.

I love a mixture of old school jams, r and b, reggae, pop, jazz and much more.  I enjoy songs with a good beat.  Throughout high school, I was in the marching band and most of the time we would play tunes that were throwback tunes.  So, I’ve learned to catch on to the beats of what types of instruments play in a song.

Anyway, throughout our trip, I captured my favorite moments with the DJI Osmo pocket 3 camera.

This has been the best investment I made for Black Friday.  

Most of the views I captured were the ocean views and nature.  There are a lot of trees that make the environment feel peaceful.

On day one, we checked in at the resort.  

Once we received the key to the room, we drove to the complex, pulled out our luggage from the car, and went to the room.

We unpacked and decided what we were going to have for dinner since it was almost sunset.  But before then, we went to the beach to check out the view.

Later that evening, we decided where to eat and drove to the restaurant.  

For dinner, I ordered a pizza with a glass a wine.

Throughout the evening, we chatted and relaxed as we took in the peaceful ambiance.

By the time we left the place, it was dark outside.

We made it back to our home and chilled for the rest of the evening because some of us decided to go to yoga in the morning.  

Day 2

In the morning, my mother, a relative, and I went to yoga.  It was worth doing because my menstrual came the next day.

After yoga, I went to the front desk to check out the spa times, while my mom and a relative went to the gym to work out some more.

When they got done, they booked a spa appointment with me.  

Once we got back to the room, we decided we were going to go get something to eat before we went grocery shopping.  

We went to Chick-fil-a but by the time we arrived, it was lunchtime.  

I ordered myself fries and nuggets.  

It wasn’t too far from Walmart and Publix shopping centers.

After we grubbed on our food, we went to Walmart first.

I was in charge of what we were going to purchase.

Anytime my parents, relatives, and I go on vacation, we buy food to cook some days.

It saves us from going out to eat every night, and it allows us to select our favorite nighttime snacks.   

Next up was Publix. We only got a few items in here.  We typically like to catch the buy one gets on free deals when we can.

We got back to the resort, put away our groceries, and took out what we planned to cook later.   Meanwhile, while the sun was still out, we went ahead to the beach to take some pictures.

I brought my DJI Osmo pocket 3 and phone to take shots and videos of the view.  

By the time we got done, the sun had faded, and it was time to start dinner.

We ate dinner and started to play scrabble and watch Christmas movies.

Day 3

I did absolutely nothing.   My menstrual cycle came on and all I did for most of the day was sleep in and out.

My family went to the store, came back, and did activities they had at the resort.

Day 4

I woke up feeling a lot better.  I went to yoga.  It was the perfect way to decompress.  We went back to the room to eat breakfast, chill, and unwind.  

I changed shoes, and we went back to the beach to take pictures.  

After about two hours, we went back inside to get ready for some of the activities we planned to do for that evening.  

We went to a wine tasting mixer they had in the courtyard near the pool.  

Next, we walked on the beach because it was too stunning not too.

We ate dinner and played a round of Yahtzee while we watched C=more Christmas movies.

By the time we got done it was almost midnight.

We decided to go to sleep because we had to get up for our appointments at the spa.

Day 5

Spa day arrived and I was excited!

I woke up, made myself a pancake, and watched TV.  My mom and a relative had an appointment an hour before mine.

Once I got ready, I walked to the spa at the resort.  

I checked in and was greeted by the ladies at the first desk with a robe and slippers.

I went into the locker room, got undressed and put on my robe and slippers.  By the time I got to the lounge area, the lady came in to inform me she was ready.

She showed me to the room where she was going to do the massage.  The massage therapist left as I took off my robe and got underneath the sheet.

I was so calm and relaxed.   

Next, I put back on my robe and she walked me back to the lounge.  

I briefly waited for the lady to come in to get me to do my facial.

Once she arrived, we went to another room where I laid down face up.

She prepared my skin to cleanse, extract, and hydrate my face.  

After she was done, she took me back to the lounge where she gave me a mimosa. I drank my drink and relaxed for a bit before I went back to the locker room.  

But before I got dressed, I went into their sauna room.

I stayed there for 30 minutes.

By the time I got dressed and went back to the room, it was time to go shopping.

It took us about 15 minutes to get to the outlet.

The best thing was that it wasn’t crowded during the weekday.

We went to different areas to shop.

I bought some clothes, a purse, perfume, and more.  It was the perfect way to treat myself.

By the time we got back, it was late in the evening.

We ended up eating leftovers and playing board games.

Day 6

We woke up and went to yoga that Friday.

We rented bikes.

I tried to learn how to ride a bike, but it’s still a work in progress.

It’s tough to ride a bike on the beach.  

I think I haven’t figured out how to balance myself on the bike.

We took a break and went back to the room for the make-your lip-gloss session.

This time it was just me and a relative who went.

Once that got done, we went back on our bikes for an hour and a half before the next event.

The next event was another wine tasting one.

We briefly went to the beach before the cookie tasting.

Those cookies were delicious.

By the time we got back, it was dark.

We ate dinner and relaxed because we planned on going back to the shopping center the next day.

Day 7

We went to water aerobics and I had a blast.  I was grooving along to the songs they were playing.

The moment we finished, we went into the jacuzzi they had next to the indoor pool. I felt so at peace and didn’t want the vacation to end.

By the time we got back, we got dressed, and we went back to the outlet we went to the other day.  But this time it was packed.  

We walked around for about thirty minutes, then left to go to the other outlet.

When we arrived, we had to make an appointment to get into the Pandora shop.  When it was our turn, we would receive a text message.  

We walked around the plaza to check out the other stores.

I went ahead and bought some more items.

We received a text within an hour that we could enter the pandora shop.

I ended up selecting a bracelet and earrings of my birthstone color.

As soon as we left, it was dinner time.  

We drove straight to the restaurant.

It was right by a dock.

I went out to the dock and took pictures.

While we waited for appetizers.

We ate dinner and I got dessert.

Later that night, we went back to the resort and packed because it was time to leave the next morning.

Overview

This was a much-needed vacation, especially after working hard to get my insurance license within the first 90 days of work.

It was the perfect getaway!   Furthermore, being on that trip reminded me how much more there is to life than working all the time.

The key is to create those moments that make it all worthwhile.

You deserve to take a break even if it’s a quick getaway!