My twin sister and I rented Missy’s property for two weeks, with the middle weekend being our 80th birthday. When we first arrived at the well-hidden cottage, we though we were in paradise found! The adorable house is literally right on Hays Beach. There is no grass … just sand between your toes. The cottage itself is full of charm. The screened-in porch is a fabulous place to gaze out at the unobstructed expansive view of the bay. When you’re inside, you feel as if you’re on a houseboat, because you can’t see the beach … only water. Missy makes you feel as though she is welcoming family into her home. I can’t remember a home owner ever being so accessible, friendly and responsive to a renter. My sister and I had an absolutely magical birthday, made more so by my husband and Carol’s and my six adult “kids” flying in from literally all over the country: from California, Seattle, Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts … to help us celebrate our big day. (We rented the house next-door to house all the extra people.) I have nothing but superlatives to say about Missy and her Bay Side Retreat. If you need to get away from it all and relax, breathe, and thoroughly enjoy a waterfront sabbatical, look no further. This is it!