We camped at Medoc Mountain State Park,
North Carolina. The park was a little way off I 95-
beautiful, secluded campground and we were the only
campers there in a 3,000 acre park. There
was no place to register--after 5 and closed.
Darkness surrounded us quickly back in the woods--
kind of spooky.... Forest sounds--insects, birds,
and other crawlies... Black-no stars, no moon--
couldn't see a thing. Lights--a truck--a knock at the
door--a ranger checking on us. OK This would have been
a great park to explore, but we have miles to go.
I 95 through North Carolina, South Carolina and
to Savannah, Georgia and Tybee Island.
Took a shortcut, Hwy 17 off I 95, taking The
Talmadge Memorial Bridge over the Savannah River
Beautiful, historic Savannah, with it's Spanish moss
draped oak trees and historic buildings.
It is a city to explore.
It is a city to explore.
The drive along Bay St. with the old buildings
housing many interesting shops.
Since we explored Savannah on another trip,
we opted to stay out on Savannah's beach--
Tybee Island.
We drive east along the Savannah River
Fort Pulaski
Salt Marshes
Fishing Fleet
Our campground for the night-
Rivers End
Found a spot away from everyone and settled in.
Tybee Island Light Station and Museum
Tybee Island's strategic position near the
mouth of the Savannah River has made the island's
northern tip the ideal location for a lighthouse. First built in
1736, the tallest structure in America at that time, rebuilt
many times to the present structure circa 1867.
Quaint cottages
And large beachfront houses
Toured the town--small and resorty
Wonderful beach on the Atlantic--windy this
evening and the surf was rollin'.
Pelicans soaring close to the surf
Beach Bum
More big houses--some new, some old and historic
Officer's Row, when this was a military base-
Fort Screven
Cecil Day opened the first Days Inn on Tybee Island
in 1970.
Decided to go out to dinner at a local eatery,
MacElwee's Seafood House.
Tomorrow: FLORIDA!
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