2011-10-31 - in Georgetown, SC
We stayed today in Georgetown. It was Halloween after all, and we couldn't miss out on the fun of the night. But first, the crew of Hi-5 had some business to take care of...Laundry. We unloaded the bikes and trailer from the boat first thing in the morning. Careful, repositioning of laundry bags both on the trailer and on Kerry's back made it possible to travel the several blocks to the local laundromat. It is always a little challenging to know where the local laundromat is whenever we stop. We do have guide books (Skipper Bob's, etc.) that mention locations on the way...but, some end up being relocated or closed, so this adds a level of complexity to it all. We are finding that Googlemaps is a great way to get a feel for the layout of the town. Often, the stores are labeled and walking routes and times or public transit information is given. So. we got that chore out of the way. When we got back I spent the next while with the boys getting their costumes ready for the night. Kerry went on his bike to scout out a store for groceries with success. From 4pm on Connor was asking...'can we go now...can we go now...'. He was very excited. Finally, the time came to get off the boat. The sun was becoming dim as we made it to the houses near the waterfront. Dylan just squealed with excitement as we carried his chair up to the doors. When they opened the door, well, you could clearly see that he was having a great time. Connor (who was playing a great part as a wizard) was asked by a lady to zap the bags under her eyes. He thought that was great. The level of participation of the houses was not as high as we expected but both boys had a great time as we travelled the darks streets of this historic town. When Connor exclaimed at the end that it was a great night! - that made it a great ending for me. Happy Halloween!!
We stayed today in Georgetown. It was Halloween after all, and we couldn't miss out on the fun of the night. But first, the crew of Hi-5 had some business to take care of...Laundry. We unloaded the bikes and trailer from the boat first thing in the morning. Careful, repositioning of laundry bags both on the trailer and on Kerry's back made it possible to travel the several blocks to the local laundromat. It is always a little challenging to know where the local laundromat is whenever we stop. We do have guide books (Skipper Bob's, etc.) that mention locations on the way...but, some end up being relocated or closed, so this adds a level of complexity to it all. We are finding that Googlemaps is a great way to get a feel for the layout of the town. Often, the stores are labeled and walking routes and times or public transit information is given. So. we got that chore out of the way. When we got back I spent the next while with the boys getting their costumes ready for the night. Kerry went on his bike to scout out a store for groceries with success. From 4pm on Connor was asking...'can we go now...can we go now...'. He was very excited. Finally, the time came to get off the boat. The sun was becoming dim as we made it to the houses near the waterfront. Dylan just squealed with excitement as we carried his chair up to the doors. When they opened the door, well, you could clearly see that he was having a great time. Connor (who was playing a great part as a wizard) was asked by a lady to zap the bags under her eyes. He thought that was great. The level of participation of the houses was not as high as we expected but both boys had a great time as we travelled the darks streets of this historic town. When Connor exclaimed at the end that it was a great night! - that made it a great ending for me. Happy Halloween!!
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