Moving from the marshes of Georgia into the beautiful Cypress wetlands, the scenery has become more lush and pretty. We have had several days where we travel a short 20 miles, hop off to explore a historic town, then travel on to our next anchorage/destination….we call this day trippin’.
SAVANNAH GA is a breathtaking, history rich city, with a relaxed familiar feel. Twenty two beautiful park squares adorn the city which is laid out in a easy to stroll through grid.
The Cathedral Basilica of St John the Baptist in the historic district of Savannah, GA…So Beautiful!
Met our old neighbors, Kip & Marianna, for church at the basilica. This is the church where they were married, their daughter was married, in addition to Mariana’s mother and grandmother. Fun getting some history of Savannah while visiting!
Carriage step preserved outside the former convent near St Vincent School (where Kip volunteers). The carriage step era lasted only 300 years, a block of stone was placed near an entrance of homes to help passengers climb in and out.
Love seeing the history preserved.
You can hear the looonnnggg blast of the horn from across the squares and, depending on where you stand, look down the street from blocks away and see the container shop cruise through, towering over the buildings.
Sat a spell to rest in the shade and bear witness to a wedding in one of the many squares.
South Carolina ~ so many towns, so little time.
Notice the carriage stoop – only the wealthiest had their own carriage.., Beaufort SC
Local artists can be seen capturing the southern beauty in their painting, from homes to shrimp boats!
Swing bridge on the ICW in Beaufort!
The Chocolate Tree where Forrest Gimp got his ‘box of chocolates’ – a Beaufort icon that Tom Hanks loved!
The house where the movie “The Big Chill” was filmed in Beaufort, SC
The pastel edifices of Rainbow Row ~ Charleston, SC
We appreciated the many different facades in this historical town. Charleston, SC
Many porches faced along the side of the house with a path leading to a lush garden in back…the gates on southern homes are also often elaborate. Charleston, SC
Hitching post out front and elaborate window box , Charleston SC
Watering trough, coal or ice delivery shoot? Charleston, SC
These round stones were originally used as ballast on ships – when arriving from England m they were discarded to make room for cargo. The stones were later repurposed on the roads. They may be robust, but make for a rough ride!. Charleston, SC
Carolina Colors
Dingy to the Georgetown SC City Dock
Georgetown River Walk
Plenty of peaceful, scenic anchorages in the Carolinas.
A fuel stop (190 gal) at McLellanville lead to an overnight stay where we were able to buy some fresh just off the boat shrimp from Carolina Seafood and see a 1,000 year old oak tree. A great little shrimpin’ village!
1000 year old Oak Tree! McLellanville, SC
The blue hydrangea in back matched the sky so well! McLellanville, SC
Purple martin gourd birdhouses very popular around here! McLellanville, SC
Love a good Chevy truck although I prefer blue! McLellanville, SC
This is an old post (May 21) that somehow got disconnected from the blog and it is being reposted…..Oops
😊😊We are finally headed North of Jacksonville which is where we abandoned ship when everything closed in April of 2020! After a marvelous stint in the Bahamas, we motored quickly up the Florida Atlantic coast to get back on track and anchored overnight during most stops. As we move beyond Jacksonville the challenge is to pick the locations/experiences and amount of time to spend in each. There is sooo much to see up the coast it is tough to choose.
Back in the water! Sea C was in the shop in Titusville, FL for a couple weeks to get the bottom painted & fix a few other odds & ends. We lived 8 ft in the air for a few days before going home for a spell.
Cousin Paul and Kimberly (& dog, Kudjo from Cudjoe Key) in Wilbur-by-the-Sea, Fl. They are building a beautiful home in the area.
Wilbur is just south of Daytona Beach, FL & north of New Smyrna.
Didn’t know you could ride on New Smyrna Beach like you can on Daytona Beach.
We see these little winged fish all the time flying through the air for 10-20 feet at a time.
Fernandino Beach on Amelia Island, Very important meeting with these two regarding how to exend the railroad further South.
Fernandino Beach has a shrimp festival to commemorate three shrimpers that challenged one another to see who’s shrimp boat was the fastest.
The shrimping industry came into the modern era here on Amelia Island as they moved away from paddle boats and into the modern day shrimp boat.
Wild horses roam free on Cumberland Island, GA. Dungeness Ruins, owned by the Carnegie family, was a party place in its day.
The beaches of Cumberland Island are filled with wildlife galore. Here’s one of the many beached jellies.
Bike trails lead from one end of island to the other, to several beaches, shaded with moss covered oaks.
Great bike trails around Jekyll Island, GA.
Many buildings along the Georgia coast were built with Tabby ~ composed of sand, lime, oyster shell and water mixed into mortar.
Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island
Pam loves cemeteries.
DeLegal Creek Marina, on Skidaway Island. We came here to visit an old neighbor who lives in The Landings.
Our marina fee included a Discovery Pass for the landings, complete with golf cart, which included access to all amenities in this community. 8500 people live here on 4,000 lots a stones throw from Savannah, GA.
A well designed community has paths leading to 6 professional golf courses/clubhouses, 5 pools, 16 pickleball & 32 tennis courts and a village with necessities for the residents on the island.
The many marshes of Georgia make for great anchorages. Dolphins and birds abound.
Loopin' with Mike n Pam 