Check-out time

We just got back from a fantastic family reunion/celebration. No, we didn't go to Gatlinburg this time. We traded the mountains for the beach, and rented a beautiful 7-bedroom house just a block from the beach at Hilton Head Island, SC. We went deep-sea fishing, walked on the beach, and spent a lot of time just enjoying being together. One night, we enjoyed this sunset:


But I digress. In addition to all the fun we had as a family, I learned some things about what it's like to be a guest in a rental home. One of the biggest thing I experienced was checking out at 10:00 am on our departure day! Now, granted, we had 13 people in a house that was almost three times the size of either of our Gatlinburg cabins. But, I have to tell you, it was a rush to find everything, get all the stuff out of the house and into the cars, and make sure we had left everything like we found it. We made it - but it wasn't pretty!

I'm not saying we can change our check-out times in Gatlinburg. Ingrid, our wonderful cleaner, needs all the time she can get to make sure the cabins are clean and everything is working - especially when we have people leaving both cabins on the same day, and new people coming in that same day. But we'll talk about it.

Please - can we hear from you?. Is checking out at 10:00 am okay, or do you find it a strain? The best way to make your voice heard on this subject is to 'like' us on Facebook, then leave a comment. If leaving at 10:00 am is really a problem, we'll see what we can do to change it.