Traveling Aggie: Spring Vacation to Myrtle Beach

Sometimes, you just need a vacation! For spring break, my friends and I took the adventure of a lifetime- a roadtrip. We had eight girls, a GPS and two cars packed with way to much luggage.

We added a lot of memories to our freshman year at MU during our week stay at the beach. Our condo was located directly on North Myrtle Beach. We stayed on the 27th floor of the 30 story facility and woke up to an ocean sunrise every morning.

Most of our group was agriculture majors and we were all from small towns. In fact, some of the girls had never seen the ocean before. This was my first visit the the South, and I fell in love with the charm and hospitality of the Carolinas. I will definitely be going back! (Hopefully I can visit historic sites such as Charleston and even stop at North Carolina.)

It took around 15 hours to drive from Missouri to South Carolina. We stopped several times for fuel and even spent awhile in Nashville, Tennessee. The home of country music filled with energy!

A majority of our vacation was spent on the beach. However, we did spend a day on riverboat plantation tours where we also visited Shell Island. (Yes, there were numerous sea shells there!) Some of the girls went horseback riding on the beach, and we all went out for a night of seafood at a local restaurant.

Visiting Myrtle Beach with my best friends was an amazing experience. It is hard to believe that in 15 hours we were able to travel through 4 states and reach another region of the U.S. Our country is so diverse and each state holds its own story. I cannot wait for the next road trip and to see a new state!