Tag: #georgia

Tybee Island Day 2

2 May 2018

I loved Tybee Island so much and I pneeded to rest so I decided to do that at the beach and enjoy this feel good spot in Savannah.

On the way there, something in my rear vision mirror caught my attention. I had been watching the news earlier and there was a discussion about tornadoes. My first reaction to the black shape in the distance was that it could be a tornado. When I got to stop at the lights I realised it was smoke. I made a mental note to check if it was a bushfire or something else.

When I arrived at the beach I hired a beach chair for $US5, paid $US6 for parking and just had a nap in between watching the school children again frolicking in the water and digging in the sand to China.

I didn’t give the smoke another thought until a news report popped up on Google that a National Guard plane crashed on a road just outside Savannah Hilton Head International Airport. None of the 9 passengers survived but miraculously the plane did not hit any vehicles or homes when it crashed on the Savannah 21. Very sad for the families of the deceased.

In the evening I revisited the Doubles Nightclub for some “shag” dancing. I danced with some people I met there 3 years ago. Thank you to Barbara and Mary Ann for making me feel welcome.

A lovely way to end my second visit to one of my favourite cities.

Tybee Island Georgia

1 May 2018 Already!!

The start of my third month of travel. Can you believe it!! I have only visited 2 of the 30 States I plan on doing on this trip. I have had to cross other States I have already done to do that but soon I will be venturing to more States not yet touched.

Today I explored Tybee Island Georgia for the first time. What a pretty place. The sand isn’t the sparkling white of the Gulf Coast but the whole place has a good vibe with a pavillion and several wooden fishing piers and quaint wooden swing benches dotted along the beach.

There is a Marine Science Centre near the beach and there were many (Primary) elementary school kids on excursion. It was so beautiful watching them enjoy the sand and surf.

A teacher told me it was the first time at the beach for many of the children. They were given small kitchen sieves to dig the sand in the water to find shells and they are taught about looking after the environment for the animals such as birds and turtles.

I met a lovely couple, Janice and Mike who recommended some places in Maine and Michigan for me to visit. Someone thought we were friends and took this pic, pointing out she wanted to include the wording on the fence. “I love life”. Messages everywhere for me!

Something I would like to see implemented in Sydney is the Park and Pay system on the island. You pay for a parking ticket which can be used anywhere on the island, not just one place, for whatever time period you pay for.

I could have stayed at the beach all day, but I had exploring to do.

Fort Screven

Tybee Island Lighthouse

And some colourful moments around the island

Back in Savannah I have been sitting in this lovely park, Forsyth Park (one of 2 largest in Savannah) updating my blog.

The city encourages people to hang hammocks and slack lines across the park trees. Another thing Sydney needs to loosen up on.

The oldest, most expensive hotel in Savannah, Manion on Forsyth Park has a display of hats covering the period from 1860s.

The elegant Ladies Restroom.

Savannah’s Jones Street is said to be the origin of the saying “keeping up with the Jones’ “.

So many places I have been to in the USA have beautiful decorations and furniture outside their homes. How lovely to be able to do this without vandalism and theft marring the neighbourhoods.

I found a trivia group held on Tuesdays in Wild Wings Cafe in Pooler on Meet Ups with an East Londoner host. Missing my trivia friends and family in Sydney.

We came 1st!!

Goodbye Florida Hello again Savannah Georgia

30 April 2018

Today I will drive to Savannah Georgia. I’ve been there before but to get to Kentucky need to go through a state/town I have already visited. Between Nashville (too far off my current route although love the country music and the Grand Ole Opry), Charleston South Carolina (love the dancing there and stunning plantation mansions) but Savannah won as it is such a pretty place and I want to revisit some of the places with paranormal activity I experienced last time. I also enjoyed *shag” dancing (it’s a swing dance – get your mind out of the gutter).

On the way to Savannah I stopped off at the World Golf Hall of Fame in between Jacksonville and St Augustine Florida

It is rare for a place to celebrate the achievements of a sport which includes male and female sports people across 26 countries.

I found our Aussie Greg Norman’s spot on the walk.

As well as the list of Aussie champions

There are world class hotels very nearby. You can also purchase a condo at “The Residences” for you die hard golfers, where you can have a view of the Hall of Fame tower or even the #8 hole. Decisions decisions.

I find it curious that I ended up here at the high end of golfing history when I have only just played 2 games of 9 holes so far, but we have to start somewhere.

Two (2) hours up the road in Townsend, Georgia I snapped these photos of USA’s smallest church.

I exerienced dejavu as soon as I drove into midtown Savannah. I randomly booked the least expensive hotel which stated it was 3km from the historical district but it actually is 18km away. It was next door to the hotel I stayed in three (3) years ago. I went looking for the nightclub I enjoyed “shag” dancing and there it was, still there. Unfortunately I won’t be shagging this time as the dance is on Wednesday night and I will be on the road again Wednesday morning.

I took a couple of photos in the historical district at night.v

I have yet to compare them to last time’s photos to see if there are any “orbs” (evidence of paranormal activity). The photos are too small on my phone to examine properly.