Hilton Head Island

Woo Pups and Girl Girl...

This past weekend I went to this place called Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Wow, I never have been out of the state of Georgia until now. Cool huh? Well, Dad had a conference thingy to go to... so you know what that means?? Mom and I get to tag along and check out the city.... well in this case... an ISLAND. Wow!

I found some interesting things on this visit. I hope you think they are as cool as I think they are! On our drive to South Carolina, we had to stop and go to the bathroom. Hey, it is a 3.5 hour drive. A girl has to go potty. Well, as I was doing what nature intended, I saw out of the corner of my eye something looking at me.

Oh my dog! What the heck is that? I asked dad and he said "It is an Emu. Otherwise known as a large flightless bird"..... "A 'E' what", I responded. I asked Dad if I could play with it and he told me no that I was only allowed to look at it.

Oh dog, you will never believe it. While Dad was driving, we passed two 18 wheeler trucks. One said ZIM the side and the other said TEX on the side. I tried my best to flag them down because I thought Zim and Texas were in the trucks. Next, before I knew it, the air changed. Oh, it smells so good! The ocean. Really, if you have never smelled it before, you need to.

Soon after, we reached the Island. We checked into the hotel and I encountered another very interesting thing. Mom and Dad called it the "Magic Siberian Transporter". I have never seen one of these before. Have you??? It took me from one floor to the next like magic.



After Dad had one of his classes, we went out to dinner. Mom found this awesome restaurant called Captain Woodies! Ha roo!! They are super dog friendly. I urge you, if you wanna have a laugh, to check out their HOUSE RULES on their website, ha rooooo! While we were waiting to be seated, we looked out at the marina. Next, mom spotted a pineapple fountain. She has a love for pineapples so she had to take a photo of it. While there, I met a small dog wearing a pink outfit. Then, I met a Golden Retriever. He was so sweet and told me all of the secrets. He was a local and had been hanging out at this restaurant with his human for about 2 years. I had to say bye to this chap and head to my table where I got PLENTY of rubbies!



Whew! What a long day. I found so many interesting things. We got back to the hotel and Mom gave me a pork ear and I passed out on the bed!

Ok, Day 2 of this little 2 day trip. So, we got up, took dad to his last class and we checked out the dog park.

That was fun but boy was I tired and hot. It was very humid at 9 a.m.!!! I did meet lots of interesting doggies. Mom's camera battery died, so she did not get any photos of those friends that I met. Sheesh. You would think she would bring extra batteries, wouldn't ya??

Next, I found this fascinating find - a massive tree trunk. Look how it is all intertwined in itself. I even tried to figure it out, but I was not able to figure out how to get through. Then, finally, I found a portion to jump over.....On our way to Tail Waggers, I had to stop and get some Ice Cream.

Ok, now Dave... this is all for you. While I was at Tail Waggers, which is a pet store and bakery for animals, I found the best cookie of all. It is not as good as the real thing, but I think it will do in a pinch!!! Hey Ma.... go get Dave because I see.....

Oh yes... that is a WATERMELON Cookie! Can you believe it??? It is the next best thing to actual watermelon. Oh, the other cookies on the plate - I think everyone will like those as well. The two small ones that are orange are Carrot 'n Cheddar cookies. The one with the white icing is a BANANANANNANANA Biscotti cookie with frosting. Oh my dogness! I found bakery heaven! The lady there was so nice and gave me cookies as mom shopped! We did not forget Tia on this trip. Mom found this little cat nip toy that looks like a piece of bubble gum!!! I am not sure if Tia was happier to smell that or our bags, ha roooo!

Well friends.... Sorry this was a long post, but I had alot to report on. I did get something else cool at Tail Waggers, but I will save that for another post!!! What a fun trip to the Island. I can't wait to go again.

Hugs to everyone :)