Charleston and Kiawah
Eric and Emmett both turned forty this past August. When brainstorming Eric's fortieth trip I knew the best way to celebrate would be with his best friends from childhood. These five guys have remained close throughout the twenty (plus) years of friendship and it has been way too long since we have all been able to get together. I reached out to Maura and the the trip snowballed from there. We were so fortunate to get the entire gang together for a fun trip to Charleston and Kiawah.
Everyone flew into Charleston on a Thursday afternoon with plans to do a nice dinner and a night out on the town. Unfortunately, Emmett and Maura's flight was delayed and they missed their connection so they had to jump in a rental car and drive down from D.C. It was an eight hour drive but they made it and were the biggest troopers as they met us out at the bar upon their arrival just before midnight. It was so great to see them and everyone was ready to truly get the trip started!
The following day, the guys left Charleston for a round of golf in Kiawah while the girls stayed back to walk Charleston, have lunch and shop. It was such a gorgeous day and it was fun to leisurely take our time checking out the city. We eventually loaded up the other car and drove down to Kiawah as well to check into our rental house and meet up with the guys. Once everyone was back together and settled, we ordered pizzas, checked out the beach and laughed so hard we cried. So many funny memories and shenanigans to rehash.
The guys played one final round of golf on Saturday while we slept in, did out own work outs and spend the remainder of the day lounging at the pool and beach. It was amazing. We all decided to lay low again on Saturday night and ordered food to the house and hung out.
Our final day, everyone was together for the full day and we made it another beach day. We lucked out with perfect weather and it was wonderful to sit on the beach with a good book and the guys were able to run around and play games together. We capped off our trip with a nice dinner at the Ocean Course. The clubhouse was stunning and it was another perfect night so we took advantage of it and got some great pictures of everyone together before heading our separate ways the next morning.
It was such a fun trip and the perfect combo of city exploring and relaxation at the beach. It's amazing how quickly we were all able to pick up where we left off and it made us all miss each other that much more. Hopefully we won't have to wait another five years to see everyone again!
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