Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Why do so many travelers choose the Isle of Palms for their vacation destination? According to Kathy Murphy and her college friends, the choice was easy. “We wanted a beautiful, warm beach and we narrowed our choices down until we settled on Isle of Palms. We ended up getting so much more than we ever anticipated. Every single interaction, every single day was absolutely perfect.”
Traveling from the Boston area, Murphy was gifted with the responsibility of planning her friends’ trip to the island. Murphy explained, “We have been friends for over 40 years. We are turning 60 this year so we decided it was time for our ‘Sally O’Malley’ trip.” Complete with t-shirts adorned with “bend and kick and stretch,” the ladies collectively decided their trip to the Isle of Palms was a 10 out of 10.
Murphy and her friends met over 40 years ago at the University of New Hampshire. All but one of the ladies still lives in the Boston area, with one of the friends residing in California. One of the many choices the ladies entertained was California wine country, but ultimately, these precious friends decided on our beautiful island so they could put their bags down and enjoy one another.
Catching up was a top priority so the number one “must do” was to sit in a circle on the beach until the sun went down. The ladies have spent much time together on the beach in Maine and for this trip were looking for somewhere warm and friendly. According to Murphy, the Isle of Palms proved to be both.
“We wanted to explore when we had the wish to explore but also wanted to be able to spend time in place if that’s what we chose to do,” explained Murphy. She continued, “Charleston Coast Vacations by Dunes Properties concierge Fran had everything laid out when we arrived at the house so the girls walked in to a bunch of fun treats. The house had a pool, hot tub, ping pong table and breathtaking ocean views. Everything was absolutely perfect!”
Some of the ladies ventured out to the rec center to play pickleball, which proved to be a venture beyond compare, due to the friendly nature of everyone they encountered. “We think people are friendly where we are from, but the Isle of Palms and the entire surrounding Charleston area is like entering an entirely different dimension,” said Murphy. “We never heard anyone so much as honk a horn! The bagger at the grocery store hugged me!”
Murphy went on to note that the one “negative” experience for her trip was a broken ice machine in the rental property, which was promptly repaired after bagged ice was delivered. “Never have I had such amazing customer service,” stated Murphy. “This trip was 100% amazing and perfect from start to finish. We are already planning our next trip. We can’t wait to come back!”
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