Myrtle Beach May 21, 22, 23

Our last day was spent wandering around 'Barefoot Landing,' a shopping entertainment complex like the one closer to where we were staying, 'Broadway at the Beach.' I got a few more souvenir pennies (squash a penny with a design on it). Eric got a pirate rubber ducky to add to his collection of ducks. Here he is outside the store (in his pirate outfit I do believe, co-ink-e-dink)...

We took him to the pool after his nap...

We had dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse called "Rioz." Very good! One set price, not cheap, but all you can eat, so if you ever go, go hungry. It had a salad bar with veggies, shrimp and cheeses, besides the green stuff. Sides were brought to the table, I liked the fried polenta and mashed potatoes. But I mostly was a carnivore and pigged out on all the meat. They had lamb, beef, chicken and pork, different cuts and seasonings. Cooked on a large skewer. You have a card that's red on one side and green on the other. When you want some meat have your card with green side up and they will come around with the various meats to try. They'll tell you what it is and you can say yes or no. They slice it off or slide the meat off if it's chucks. Leave the card up and wait for someone else to come around. When you don't want any more turn it over. Want more flip it back to green. This was our anniversary dinner, four days early.

The next day we headed to Virginia for a one night stop at Paul's dad's. Dinner in Tazewell at Hardee's. We met Alex's new puppy, Bruno. He's a "Dorky." Part dachshund, part yorkie. Cute as can be, although a bit hyper. He loved licking my ears, they were clean inside and out! Here he is the following day...

And here is Eric and Bruno...

Here's a video of the wacky puppy. At this point he wasn't sure about Eric. He was only allowed in the kitchen and family room. Eric and Belle were siting in the doorway between the two, so he was trapped!