hitting the beach

One of my relatives lives in Panama City, Florida and she is always bragging about her time spent on the beach - relaxing, sunbathing, getting misted by the surf. We visited once, and I can definitely see how living near a beach would be wonderful. Of course, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near Panama City Beach, though, because they get too much of the "Spring Break" crowd and it just doesn't seem like much of a family atmosphere.

It's easy for us to think only of areas in California, Florida, and Hawaii when we think of American beaches. There are, however, numerous other areas that have beaches here in the states, and the nice thing about many of them is that they aren't as popular or overcrowded. One area that we hope to visit someday is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Although living there is expensive, there are lots of Myrtle Beach vacation rentals right on the beach which provide the beach front living experience (for a week or so) without the beach front cost of living. Check out the beautiful sunset view that you can get at this rental, for example. Absolutely stunning, and you don't have to worry about "Spring Break Syndrome" ruining your peace and quiet.

This is the kind of vacation that I'd love to plan for Valentine's Day with my wife.