Kiawah Island Trip 2015 Day 1 {Hege’s Restaurant}

In September 2015, we went to one of my favorite places on earth, Kiawah Island. I could go there every weekend and be happy (minus the long drive). So, this makes a great vacation spot to celebrate my birthday with family.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

Speaking of family, they arrived the day before we did. So, they were all settled in and greeted us with spaghetti and meatballs. Not a bad start, if I do say so.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

Bailey was excited to see the fam too.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

The grounds on the resort are so pretty. It’s like you can feel your stress melting away while you take in the greenery and fresh air. We took a quick walk around.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

There were a ton of spiders everywhere this time. I don’t remember seeing quite so many on previous trips. Maybe I didn’t notice them before?

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

Here’s a closer shot.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

We headed down the road for a date night out.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

We decided to try my sister’s recommendation, Hege’s Restaurant. They are a farm-to-table restaurant just outside of the resort gates, only about 5-10 minutes by car from where we stayed.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

I started with my current fave, prosecco. It’s so light, bubbly, and fun to drink.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

I also tried the French onion soup, which was beautifully cheesy.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

I went with the crab cakes. By the time I had the soup, I could only eat about half of this. I certainly enjoyed trying to eat as much as I could. I saved one crab cake for my mom. She loves a good crab cake, and these were winners.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

We decided to try the profiteroles for dessert. These were really good, and the chocolate sauce was out of control, in a good way.

Kiawah Island Trip 2015 {Day 1}

Up next, Kiawah Island Trip 2015 Day 2.

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