We left immediately after the Newlywed Brunch on Sunday. Although tempting to take a nap since we were both exhausted, we powered through so we could make the most out of our time there. We even said in the car on the way, "could you imagine going to the airport and getting on a plane right now?!?" We had a little later start than we planned along with a few stops to keep us awake (including a pitstop at the Walkers to take a 20 minute power nap) but arrived around 7 in the evening. We were immediately greeted with amazing service, a bottle of champagne, and chocolate covered strawberries. Once we dropped off our bags, we quickly changed so we could make our 7:30 reservation at Octagon. Luckily we just had to travel to the hotel lobby where we powered through a cocktail and dinner before calling it a night.
The next morning, we enjoyed sleeping in and then took a bike ride around the property to explore. Then, we decided to venture into Bluffton for an early lunch at Agave. We took a quick nap afterwards and then headed out the the Racquet Club for some croquet. We stopped by "porching hour" on the way back for a warm cookie and then got ready for dinner. We went back to the lobby to have a drink and play cards before it was time for dinner at Buffalo's. We loved our dinner here! Afterwards, we went back to the Inn for s'mores, where we ended up talking to the staff a ton and then headed home to the cottage.
On Tuesday, we slept in again! We skipped breakfast so we could make the yoga class, where we once again became besties with the instructor. Afterwards, we biked to Moreland Village for lunch at Canteen and explored the marsh area. We stopped by RT Market on the way back to get some snacks and beer. Then, we sat on the dock and chatted over some beers. After that, we made our way to porching hour once again for a cookie and tea while playing cards. I made a little makeshift charcuterie board to enjoy while we got ready, and then we went to our last dinner at River House! Unfortunately I was uncomfortably full and could not enjoy a real meal, BUT we had the best bread ever. Charles was also obsessed with his venison entree. We also enjoyed a bottle of Williams Selyem that dad sent with us. We were in a food coma by the time we left and decided to call it a night.
On Wednesday, Charles woke up bright and early to watch the sunrise from the dock. Then, we grabbed a coffee and croissant from Buzz before making our way to the spa for our couples massage. We of course wanted to enjoy all the amenities afterwards, which included a steam room, sauna, cold plunge, and jacuzzi. Our sweet fitness instructor had sent us a complimentary enhancement during our massage, which was the icing on the cake! Once we finished at the spa, we packed up, said our goodbyes, and grabbed a quick lunch in Bluffton at Downtown Deli before heading home!
Since we had to go to Athens to get our other car, we stopped for dinner at the GA Club with my parents and the Turners. It was fun ending our wedding week back in the place it all began!!
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