Saturday, May 5, 2012

This is our last day in the South. As we left Florida we noticed a crack creeping up the windshield under the wiper. We stopped at a Safelite store before Savannah to see if they could keep it from spreading. We'll have it replaced when we get to Oregon in August. They applied some epoxy-like stuff with no guarantee. We'll hope for the best. We also had the windshield replaced in the Yukon.  Consequently, it was late when we got to Savannah.
We had a white-knuckle ride right through the historic part of Savannah. Very tight lanes with trucks restricted to the left lane. With cars parked on the side of the right lane we opted to be a truck, but it was still tight for several blocks. The Tall Ships were in port so there were people everywhere dodging cars crossing the streets.

Tybee Island is fairly laid back, not as touristy as nearby Hilton Head.
The park itself is set among the pines and oaks within walking distance of the beach. The beach is accessed by walkways over protected dunes. Rob managed to find the ubiquitous sand gnats and has the bites on his legs to prove it.

We spent Friday in Savannah looking at the ships and touring the historic area. Bull St. has parks in the middle of street almost the entire length. Each one had historic importance in the Civil War. Many very well kept old mansions were all along this street. Hard to take pictures because of the tall, old oak and magnolia trees.

Saturday was blisteringly hot. We set out walking to take in some of the local events, starting out at the beach where there was supposed to be a sand sculpture contest. Lots of people on the beach, but no sculptures. Next there was supposed to be an art show near the lighthouse. There was a Corvette show instead. We finally did find the art show but not before following arrows that we thought were leading us to the show. Not...they marked a cancer walk that was to take place in the evening. We gave up and stopped for lunch then got the car with air conditioning.

Tomorrow we head for Asheville, NC. Watching the weather channel closely.

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