Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah, GA
Well, we did it. We reached the Atlantic Ocean and made it coast to coast. In all truthfulness reaching the coast wasn't really our goal, it's been all about the journey. Still there is something exciting about seeing the ocean on the other side of the continent.
Today we played in and around Savannah. Such an incredibly beautiful and graceful city.
One of the best ways to enjoy this city is on bike. We started near the Savannah River and rode all thru the elegant parks. I wish more cities were designed and laid out like this one; a park, often with a fountain in the middle, every few blocks with grand houses surrounding it.
All the streets and parks are shaded with majestic oak trees with spanish moss hanging down. Occasionally a horse drawn carriage or a trolley car would come by. This town felt like it was steeped in yesterday. The humid weather just added to the slow pace. Lovely.
We also rode along the Savannah River on the River Front. Loved the cool breeze coming off the river and had a blast shopping and watching the boats go by.
Tybee Island is really close to Savannah. It's a nice contrast to leave the city and head for the beach.
It was late afternoon when we arrived. The sun was perfect, the crowds were gone and we rode from one end to the other. My favorite part was riding down the streets lined with ocean cottages (such a difference from all the grand homes we saw in Savannah) and visiting the Tybee Island light house. Quite a history it has too. It was built in 1736 and is one of the first structures in Georgia.
No trip to Tybee Island is complete without a visit to the Crab Shack. This was our third visit here and in our 9 years of road trips across the US this still remains our favorite place to eat. And trust me, we've eaten at a LOT of places. There's nothing as tasty as a Low Country Boil. The shrimp is fresh off the boat, the crab is super sweet, the potatoes, corn and sausage have just the right amount of seasonings and how can you go wrong with everything dipped in butter?
We finished off a perfect day sitting on a deck overlooking the coastal wetlands, drinking margaritas, eating our fill of this delicious meal and watching the sun go down. For those of you who ask, I have a great video of Linda attempting to eat crab. Makes me laugh out loud every.single.time I watch it. So good.
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