We went on an incredible trip with Mom and Dad to Isle of the Psalms back in July 2025. I wrote a detailed account of what we did but I lost my notebook. I just recently found it so I'm catching up on our trip over a year later. We left on July 26th and got back on August 1st.
Saturday, July 26th: We left home at 7:40 and stopped at Hardees in Knoxville for breakfast. We stopped at a Taco Bell for lunch in Indiana. We also stopped at our first Buc-ees and ended up at Fairfield Inn in Clinton, Tennessee which was just outside of Knoxville. We ate a late supper across the street from our hotel called Harrison's then swam in the outside pool and waited for Mamaw and Papa to catch up to us. They finally arrived at 10:15. We drove a total of 600 miles that first day.
Sunday, July 27th: We woke up around 8:00 and ate breakfast at the hotel. We got back on the road and spent a lot of time going up and around the mountains which made me very carsick. It was very windy and we drove through 2 tunnels. It was very pretty but there was also a lot of construction which delayed our arrival time. We stopped at Bojangles in Hendersonville, North Carolina. It was a chicken fast food place that we were not super impressed with. We stopped at Orangeburg, South Carolina for gas and ended up at our condo around 6:00. We unpacked, got groceries at Harris Teeter then picked up 3 pizzas from IOPizza and ate at our condo. We took a short walk to the beach where the kids couldn't wait to get in. We took a few pictures before it got dark and then headed back to play Wii bowling and went to bed around 11:00.
Monday, July 28th: We ate breakfast at our condo and headed to the beach around 9:30. Shane went and got dental wax for Bryce and boogie boards for all the kids. We spent all morning in the water and ate spaghetti and garlic bread for lunch at the condo. We then headed back to the beach where Shane and Ali saw a small shark in the water. Ali was pretty shook up about it but Shane thought it was pretty cool. We ended the afternoon at the pool and then everyone showered and got ready for our sunset dolphin cruise from 6:00-8:30. Ali was a little scared at first because our guide had a dog on board. She did good and was able to relax a little bit. Halfway through the trip, we stopped at an island and were able to get out and walk around and explore for about 40 minutes. The dogs name was Shep and he loved Blaine. He was trying to play with Blaine and wouldn't stop barking at him until he petted him. We were able to see about 8-10 dolphins and it was pretty exciting! We came home and watched the Cubs lost 8-4 and then we went to bed.
Tuesday, July 29th: We woke up and had a big breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and eggs. We then headed into Charleston to see the pineapple fountain and the famous Rainbow Row. We walked through the outdoor markets where Blaine got a stuffed pig named Julien and Ali got a stuffed horse names Emily. I got 3 new Christmas ornaments and Shane got a t shirt. We headed back to the condo for a late lunch of tacos and hit the beach for a few hours where we found 3 sand dollars and lots of shells. We got cleaned up and went out to eat for seafood at ACME Lowcountry Kitchen. We ate swordfish, crab legs, flounder, shrimp, and even tried collared greens and grits. We headed back to our condo for more Wii bowling, another Cubs game, Murdle, and Monopoly Chance.
Wednesday, July 30th: We woke up, played Wii, ate caramel rolls, and headed out around 9:30 to go to Mount Pleasant for a boat ride and tour of Fort Sumter. We also got to see more dolphins on our way back. We went back to our condo for a late lunch of Sloppy Joe's and waffle fries. Some of us headed to the pool and some of us stayed in the air conditioning. It was pretty hot this day! Then we got ready and headed to see a minor league baseball game. It was the Myrtle Beach Pelicans vs. The Charleston River Dogs. We had really great seats right behind the Pelicans dugout. We enjoyed Philly cheese steaks, nachos, pretzels, and slushies. We got home, showered, and went to bed.
Thursday, July 31st: We woke up and ate cereal for breakfast. Mamaw and Papa soon realized that they couldn't find papa's wallet from the night before. It got a little headed and Papa was feeling pretty bad. We then headed out to Boone Hall Plantation where we toured several original slave cabins, the main house, and other buildings around the plantation. We then headed back for a late lunch and went back to the beach where the kids took turns burying each other in the sand. We then showered and headed out for supper at a really good BBQ restaurant where we were able to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. We then stopped at an arcade and outdoor putt putt golf place to end our evening. We headed back to the condo around 9:00 and started to pack up to head home in the morning.
Friday, August 1st: We woke up and had breakfast at our condo. We packed everything up and said goodbye to the ocean. Mom and dad took off to head home and we headed to a children's museum a couple hours away in Columbia, North Carolina. While we stopped for gas, I got a call from the baseball field saying that they had found dad's wallet. I quickly called them and they headed there to pick it up. Thank goodness it was found and nothing was missing! We got to the children's museum around 11:30 and stayed until 2:30. We then headed back to our original hotel that we stayed at on the way in Fairfield Inn in Clinton, Tennessee where we met up with mamaw and Papa again. We swam again in the outdoor pool and reflected on our amazing trip. The next day we got up, enjoyed the hotel breakfast and headed home. What an amazing time we had!
