Flying Solo ~ Part III
I had no clue where to go. What I did have were several criteria. Most importantly, I had to be on the ocean. I love everything about the beach…the smell, the sounds, the feel….everything. Of course, in order to fully enjoy the beach, I wanted to go somewhere warm. It was May in the Midwest so still pretty cold here. I was only going for four days so i didn’t want to go anywhere too far away and waste most of my time traveling. I also didn’t want to go anywhere that hubby would be interested in going, since he wasn’t invited this time. And finally, a hot tub. Had to have a hot tub in my room.
These criterion narrowed it down to the southeastern part of the U.S. I excluded Florida immediately…been there, done that, several times. Plus, I was looking for at least partial seclusion. I didn’t want anything too touristy. Georgia? Not an option either. The only place in Georgia I want to visit is Savannah, and hubby wants to go there too. That left South Carolina and North Carolina. I briefly entertained the idea of Myrtle Beach or Hilton Head. Too expensive AND too touristy.
At this point I have to make an embarrassing confession. I’ve read more Nicholas Sparks
After some internet research, I finally decided on Carolina Beach. It’s about 30 minutes from Wilmington, a small town, wouldn’t be crowded due to the time of year, and I found an ocean-front room in a nice hotel with a hot tub! I booked it and then proceeded to spend more than three weeks thinking of virtually nothing else. I hadn’t been so excited since I don’t know when! The countdown began….
