A View From Up High and 3-D

The morning started out hot again. Got a short run in on the beach and enjoyed the scenery. It was to be another hot day! So while the weather was still looking great we made a reservation to finally get to parasailing. Jordan, Rebecca, Jake, Jill, Joe and I jumped in the car and drove down to South Myrtle Beach where we were to launch. We slipped into our flotation jackets and stepped out onto the beach where we waited for our zodiac boat to take us out to the power boat that pulls you. Everyone was excited and couldn't wait. Joe manned the camera but little did we know we would be a bit out of view.

The jetski pulled up the boat and we climbed on. Jake was thrilled!!! They pulled us out onto the ocean across the waves. This was a great part that I didn't think would be as exciting. Everyone seemed ready as we came to a stop and waited for our boat to pull around.

Once onboard the power boat, Rebecca and Jordan were first to slip into the harnesses and step to the back of the boat. Within moments, they were up and flying high. As we toured them around Jill, Jake and I enjoyed the view from the boat. We were next. Jordan and Rebecca started to descend and as they promised, they dip you in the water!!! Once back on the boat, they were big smiles. Now we were next. Same routine. And we were up! Max height was 300 feet. From there we had a smooooth sailing. The view was SPECTACULAR!!! You can see everything. The kids were laughing as they spotted all sorts of things. The big laugh came when they dipped us. Jillian was laughing so hard!! As we came in for the landing, the group on the boat pointed to the water where we saw dolphins swimming by. The trip ended with a quick visit to the ice cream stand in downtown Myrtle Beach. Oh....and Jake finally got his civil war musket rifle and is now patrolling the area.

We did get back to get some more pool and beach time. Jake and I finally had a breeze strong enough that we would be able to get the kite up! He did great!! With the afternoon winding
down we jumped real quick into the pool to wash off the sand and got ready for our last evening together. However, Joe and Dorothy headed out to a different restaurant while we all headed to LIBERTY for dinner on the water at Broadway at the Beach. Dinner was great (kids meals came in frisbees!) and we went walking. No trip to this area would be complete without seeing KLIG and Klig's Kites. This guy who owns this place is quite the act as he stands out front singing and doing gags to lure people into his store.

The last part of the evening was spent in the IMax 3-D show learning about the sea and how loud Rebecca can sneeze! It was a really impressive 3-D movie that got us out of the crowds and warm night.

Once again....all were wiped out!