Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

I know I'm late with this but I'm going to try to post a trip report from our Hilton Head Island vacation. It's not going to be a day by day report but I'll give you some of the high points.

Cast:
Mike
Me
Nathan (turned 11 the day we checked in)

Kent
Paula
Sydney (15 years old)
Lauren (almost 9 years old)

We really didn't plan much of this trip, we were mostly looking for a relaxing week at the beach with some good food thrown in. The only real plans we had were tee times for golfing and some golf lessons for the kids.

tinkerbelle24 · 06-15-2009

Looking foward to the TR. I loved HHI when we went for Christmas. Its such a beautiful resort.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

We started our vacation with a couple of nights in Savannah. The drive was uneventful and we were ready to see Savannah when we arrived. We checked into the Hyatt on the river front and decided to look around and grab some dinner. No restaurant was really crowded so we had our pick, we decided to try Tubby's and had a wonderful dinner. After dinner we walked around and did a little window shopping along River Street.

The following morning we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant then bought trolley tickets to see Savanah. First we sent the guys over to Paula Deen's restaurant to get in line to book a dinner reservation. Once they got back it was time to hop on the trolley and see Savannah.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

I won't go into too much detail about Savannah but the city was beautiful and full of history.

Nate decided he was our tour guide for the day.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

Nate took his job seriously and even took the front seat when offered.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

After a day full of history and sightseeing Paula and I took the kids back to River Street to shop a little while the guys went back through the tour to make a couple of stops we didn't do with the kids. The kids all had money that was bruning a hole in their pockets so we wanted them to get a chance to spend it.

After the guys finally made it back to the hotel (they made a couple of extra stops to sample some beverages) we walked to Paula Deen's restaurant for dinner. We were seated on the third floor and had a very good dinner. We started with hoe cakes and some type of biscuit. The hoe cake was yummy.

We all enjoyed dinner and rolled our group out.

tinkerbelle24 · 06-15-2009

I've always wanted to eat at Paula Deans. Did you happen to see her there? I applied to be on her show a while back but when they called me it was the week my DD10 was sched for surgery.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinkerbelle24

I've always wanted to eat at Paula Deans. Did you happen to see her there? I applied to be on her show a while back but when they called me it was the week my DD10 was sched for surgery.

As far as we know, Paula wasn't there that evening.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

After dinner we walked around the City Market and looked around for a couple of hours then walked back to the hotel so the kids could swim for an hour or so before bed.

The next morning Kent and I enjoy an hour or so on the patio while everyone else was either sleeping or getting ready. I've never been to a town with a port so I've never see these huge cargo ships before. They were HUGE!

bransworld · 06-15-2009

Great start. Looking forward to more as i have never been to Savannah or Hilton Head.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

After everyone was up we were finally ready to get the rest of our vacation started. The drive for Saavannah to HHI is less than an hour but we needed to stop at a Wal Mart for groceries and other things. After stuffing everything in the car we were on our way again.

The drive was easy and finding the resort was simple with the help of our GPS.

bransworld · 06-15-2009

Are you going to Hilton Head again this summer?

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by bransworld

Are you going to Hilton Head again this summer?

No, my countdown is wrong and I haven't changed it back.

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

We're finally here!

**DisneyTeacher** · 06-15-2009

Driving up to the resort....

06-15-2009	#1 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 I know I'm late with this but I'm going to try to post a trip report from our Hilton Head Island vacation. It's not going to be a day by day report but I'll give you some of the high points. Cast: Mike Me Nathan (turned 11 the day we checked in) Kent Paula Sydney (15 years old) Lauren (almost 9 years old) We really didn't plan much of this trip, we were mostly looking for a relaxing week at the beach with some good food thrown in. The only real plans we had were tee times for golfing and some golf lessons for the kids. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

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tinkerbelle24 Cant wait till MNSSHP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ Posts: 5,445	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 Looking foward to the TR. I loved HHI when we went for Christmas. Its such a beautiful resort. __________________ Always looking for a reason to go to Disney! 1992~CBR 2001~CBR 2003~ASMovies 05~ASMovies 07~ASSports March08~my Bday trip Best Western Lakeside May08~ POR Dec08~ Disney Hilton Head Island Dec08/Jan09~ SSR Sept09~Madisons Bday trip Pop Century My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madisons bday in Disney,MNSSHP, Ohanas,Kona for the first time,MB meet,BBB for the first time and the list goes on Having a blast with Madison for her 9 day non stop bday party

06-15-2009	#3 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 We started our vacation with a couple of nights in Savannah. The drive was uneventful and we were ready to see Savannah when we arrived. We checked into the Hyatt on the river front and decided to look around and grab some dinner. No restaurant was really crowded so we had our pick, we decided to try Tubby's and had a wonderful dinner. After dinner we walked around and did a little window shopping along River Street. The following morning we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant then bought trolley tickets to see Savanah. First we sent the guys over to Paula Deen's restaurant to get in line to book a dinner reservation. Once they got back it was time to hop on the trolley and see Savannah. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

06-15-2009	#4 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 I won't go into too much detail about Savannah but the city was beautiful and full of history. Nate decided he was our tour guide for the day. Attached Images __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

06-15-2009	#5 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 Nate took his job seriously and even took the front seat when offered. Attached Images __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

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Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009

06-15-2009	#6 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 After a day full of history and sightseeing Paula and I took the kids back to River Street to shop a little while the guys went back through the tour to make a couple of stops we didn't do with the kids. The kids all had money that was bruning a hole in their pockets so we wanted them to get a chance to spend it. After the guys finally made it back to the hotel (they made a couple of extra stops to sample some beverages) we walked to Paula Deen's restaurant for dinner. We were seated on the third floor and had a very good dinner. We started with hoe cakes and some type of biscuit. The hoe cake was yummy. We all enjoyed dinner and rolled our group out. Attached Images __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

06-15-2009	#7 (permalink)
tinkerbelle24 Cant wait till MNSSHP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ Posts: 5,445	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 I've always wanted to eat at Paula Deans. Did you happen to see her there? I applied to be on her show a while back but when they called me it was the week my DD10 was sched for surgery. __________________ Always looking for a reason to go to Disney! 1992~CBR 2001~CBR 2003~ASMovies 05~ASMovies 07~ASSports March08~my Bday trip Best Western Lakeside May08~ POR Dec08~ Disney Hilton Head Island Dec08/Jan09~ SSR Sept09~Madisons Bday trip Pop Century My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madisons bday in Disney,MNSSHP, Ohanas,Kona for the first time,MB meet,BBB for the first time and the list goes on Having a blast with Madison for her 9 day non stop bday party

06-15-2009	#9 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 After dinner we walked around the City Market and looked around for a couple of hours then walked back to the hotel so the kids could swim for an hour or so before bed. The next morning Kent and I enjoy an hour or so on the patio while everyone else was either sleeping or getting ready. I've never been to a town with a port so I've never see these huge cargo ships before. They were HUGE! Attached Images __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes Last edited by DisneyTeacher; 06-15-2009 at 10:38 AM.

06-15-2009	#10 (permalink)
bransworld Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liberty Township, OH Posts: 1,157	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 Great start. Looking forward to more as i have never been to Savannah or Hilton Head. __________________ Brandon Disneyland - 1987 off site as a kid Disneyland - 1990 off site as a teenager Disney World - Magic Kingdom Only - 2000 offsite Disney World - 2005 ASM Disneyland Paris - 2006 off site Disney World - April 2007 SSR Disney World - April 2008 OKW Disney World - Sept. 2008 WLV Disney World - May 2009 - SSR Disney World - December 2009 - AKL Kidani Village Mousebuzzers I Have Met DAC921 USASMIG789 LisaLovesMickey Angell1975 Timkelmom My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Until my first Christmas Season Trip to WDW 24 days 3 hours 35 minutes

06-15-2009	#11 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 After everyone was up we were finally ready to get the rest of our vacation started. The drive for Saavannah to HHI is less than an hour but we needed to stop at a Wal Mart for groceries and other things. After stuffing everything in the car we were on our way again. The drive was easy and finding the resort was simple with the help of our GPS. Attached Images __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

06-15-2009	#12 (permalink)
bransworld Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liberty Township, OH Posts: 1,157	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 Are you going to Hilton Head again this summer? __________________ Brandon Disneyland - 1987 off site as a kid Disneyland - 1990 off site as a teenager Disney World - Magic Kingdom Only - 2000 offsite Disney World - 2005 ASM Disneyland Paris - 2006 off site Disney World - April 2007 SSR Disney World - April 2008 OKW Disney World - Sept. 2008 WLV Disney World - May 2009 - SSR Disney World - December 2009 - AKL Kidani Village Mousebuzzers I Have Met DAC921 USASMIG789 LisaLovesMickey Angell1975 Timkelmom My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Until my first Christmas Season Trip to WDW 24 days 3 hours 35 minutes

06-15-2009	#14 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 We're finally here! Attached Images __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

06-15-2009	#15 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: Hangin' at Hilton Head--2009 Driving up to the resort.... Attached Images __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 35 minutes

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