2013 Itinerary

Itinerary for the 2013 Kiawah Summer vacation!
Saturday:  open day other than the following items:
3:00—3:45: Late lunch at “Cups” for a hot bowl of soup
4:00 : proceed to your rental company to get your keys and welcome kit;
4:15:  proceed to your condo
4:25—5:15:   unpack
5:15—5:40: get dressed for church
5:40—5:55 proceed to church
6:00—7:00 Mass
7:00—7:15 Back to condo
7:30—9:30 Fine dining experience
                Since there is no dinner list out yet!! If I get Saturday night here are your choices

1)       Fresh tossed salad: Farm grown fresh ingredients, a light vinaigrette dressing

2)       Pasta: Home made by Mrs. Walton using local products (from Arkansas), then cooked to perfection

3)       Sauce: A wonderful mixture of Farm fresh tomatoes, and herbs. Canned with Love by Mrs. Hunt

4)       Meatball: Each one is hand rolled from the finest free range beef available for purchase.

5)       One of the most exquisite red wines, produced by the finest vintners in America, if not the world.

9:30-- :  Free time
Sunday:
5:50AM---7:00AM

Sun Rise Hike:

Meet at the Beach for a sun rise walk. We will be the first family of the week to take a walk on the beach kicking off the summer 2013 Vacation season!

7:00AM---9:00AM 

Island Tour:

We will break into two groups:  Group one will go on a one hour cycling tour of the local sites: Night Herron Park including: water park, Nature center, snack bar, basketball courts, soccer fields, and a view of the lake. The Sanctuary:  complimentary cup of coffee, pastries, cookies, historic rooster statue. Return to the condo.

Group two relaxing while viewing the gators in the pond, May I suggest a shower during this time.

When group one returns to the condo, group two will go on the tour, as group one looks for gators and a possible shower.

9:00AM –11:45AM

Shopping excursion:

This activity takes some pre-work (you must make your shopping list on your own time) we will all head out to the grocery store, first stop will be the Piggy Wiggly, followed by Newton Farms.

11:45AM—12:00PM
Put food away
12:00PM—3:35PM
Middleton Place
Dating back to c. 1741, Middleton is a National Historic Landmark with an Inn, restaurant, America's oldest landscaped Gardens and Stableyard demonstrations of life in the 18th century. The magnitude of this plantation is awe-inspiring!
3:35PM—3:48PM

Beach preparation:

This is very important! My experience dictates that 13 minutes is required to get ready for the beach (bathing suit, sunscreen, head gear, glasses, books etc.) and walk to the beach. There is a challenge for someone because, they must be able to get ready and get down to the beach and put up the new beach umbrella, before rest of us arrive in 13 minutes.

3:49PM-5:00PM

Open beach time

Sit back and reflect on the enjoyable tour of Middleton Place.

5:00PM-6:00PM

Wine and cheese

Every day we will have a new selection of cheese, and crackers, fruit, or any kind of light snack that will complement the all mighty Rex. After each individual has their glass of Rex, NO ONE can start to taste the fine bouquet they are holing, until we look up the beach at the Sanctuary and statue the almighty Rex.

6:00PM—7:00PM

Pre-dining preparation

If you would like the opportunity to cleanse yourself of the sun block, sand, and salt from the water, this is your time for that or free time if you want to eat dinner in you beach attire.

7:00PM—9:00PM

Family dining

See Ash dinner schedule, for the who’s and what.

9:00PM—9:45PM
Moon light stroll on the beach
9:45--- Free time
I have not completed the schedule for the remaining days, but will have them completed the week prior to our departure, but below you will find highlights of what will be scheduled.

Ground rules:

1)       You must be on time for all scheduled activities

2)       You must attend all scheduled activities

3)       You must at all times act as if you are enjoying all activities

4)       All activities must be enjoyed

5)       Even if you are not, you must act at all times like you are enjoying the mandatory activities

6)       A new itinerary will be produced 1 hour prior to departure pending inclement weather. The new schedule will move the venue from an outside activity to a inside activity in the case of rain. 

7)       You can be excused early from an activity if one and only one of the following fits the situation;

a.        It is your scheduled evening to prepare dinner for the group, you will be excused from beach prep time, and open beach time, but you must be back at the beach at 5:07 for the daily salute to Rex! You will be dismissed at 5:18 to go back to the condo to ensure that you have dinner on the table at 7:00

8)       You must at all times act as if you are enjoying all activities

9)       If ground rule #7 applies to your situation, this DOES NOT excuse you from chair or umbrella duty!

10)   I will schedule a minimum of 12 hours free time a day for those anti-social people (and you know who you are)! Note: Free time includes 8 hours for sleep, if you don’t require 8 hours then you can have some more free time.

11)   You do not have to go down to the beach as a group although this is preferred.

12)   No comments or suggestions about the scheduled events

13)   At least one picture of the event must be sent to Kristen so she knows that we are thinking about her.

14)   When we are out in public, do not act like you are from Wanker County.

15)   No phones during group time.

16)   While in travel to our daily tours, no headphones.

17)   If rules are not followed, fee time will be reduced, and replaced with structured tours.

18)   No glass on the beach

19)   Don’t feed the gators

20)   Beach Camera must be used at all times, all will be included in pictures, no exceptions

21)   Regulation poker chips are not permitted

22)   The deck of cards must contain a minim of 47 cards

23)   A condo Key sign in and out sheet will be posted at the front door of each condo

24)   All bikes will be locked when not in use

25)   No snoring at the beach or in the condo (refer to rule #14)

26)   No short cuts: Gasoline is used for combustion engines not starting a grill.

27)   Memorize these ground rules random test of your knowledge will be given thought the week. (refer to rule #17)

28)   When eating something do not leave one item left in the package.

29)   Laptops will not be permitted. This is vacation.. if you need a phone number look it up.

30)   Any conversation must include one of three topics Politics, or religion or France

Family Beach Picture:

Bring your smiles for our annual family portrait! All will gather on the Beach at 20 minutes prior to sunset to take our annual family portrait.  Attire for the shoot will be provided by the fashion coordinator, at a later date.  

South Carolina Aquarium
The Aquarium boasts they are Charleston's most visited attraction. And why not?! Kids and adults alike will be amazed at all the animals and history throughout. It's a great place to view the harbor too. Check out their new Albino Alligator Exhibit or even pet the stingrays! Too much to share here, you need to check it out yourself.
The Battery/ White Point Gardens
The Battery is located at the southern most tip of the Charleston Peninsula, where Murray Blvd. and East Battery (East Bay) Street meet. Part of The Battery is White Point Gardens and collectively they are the landmark that helps to define Charleston. If you don't have time to walk it, I highly recommend a leisurely drive-by to view the impressive mansion architecture and glorious oak trees! My first recommendation though would be to walk the park to indulge in the 18th century cannons, historical statues, picturesque gazebo and a perfect view of Fort Sumter in the harbor. In my book, your visit to Charleston is not complete without heading down to the Battery! Catch Rainbow Row on East Bay st. on your way there.

Old City Market
The Market is consistently on our Things To Do In Charleston Top 10 Best list! A must see!
Dating back to 1841, Market Street features independent merchants selling their wares in an open air setting, including Gullah ladies weaving the ever famous sweetgrass baskets. The street is also lined with specialty shops and restaurants

SpiritLine Dinner Cruise
Nothing beats a three hour evening cruise on the water! Especially when it comes with a multi-course dinner, live music and exceptional views of the Charleston Harbor!

Waterfront Park
Bring a change of clothes for the kids on the hot summer days! They'll want to join others running through the fountain at the end of Vendue Range. In fact, one of these days I'm going to do it myself! Then enjoy a leisurely swing on the pier while looking for dolphins in the Harbor with the USS Yorktown as the backdrop. The Pineapple fountain of Charleston can also be found here with other intimate gardens and jogging paths along the water's edge.

Confederate Museum

Angel tree