Surprise Sunset
One of my favorite days of our trip so far
When Mark texted me and said he wanted to rearrange our itinerary to work around the extended forecast, I rolled my eyes.
I may appear spontaneous on the Internet, but the truth is, I hate sudden changes in plans.
The idea came because Mark wanted to see Savannah and Hilton Head on a sunny, 70 degree day instead of a rainy 50 degree day.
Now that I write it down like that, it makes so much sense, but I was worried about so many things. How would it affect our lodging back in Macon, would it be an added cost, and did it practically make sense apart from the weather forecast?
Well, long story short, I flexed with the idea and boy am I glad. It was THE BEST two days of our trip so far. We strolled through the Savannah parks, enjoying the huge trees and historic buildings. I tried some fried chicken, collard greens, candied sweet potatoes, corn bread, and peach cobbler.
We carried on to Hilton Head and arrived just as the sun was setting. It was a race to the beach to get there in time. Seeing my girls experience the ocean at sunset was priceless. We rented bikes the next day and road the seemingly endless shoreline. I got to talk to my older two college kids, Elliot and Tabby, on the phone that day too, which made the day even more perfect.
After we decided to change our plans and stay in Macon for two extra days, we found out that there was a youth tennis tournament on those days. If we would have stuck with the original plan, Malia would have missed that opportunity. It all worked out.
Moral of the story – Stay Flexible and don’t be afraid when plans change.
Do you remember a time when plans changed at the last minute?