Into Georgia.....



surfer coming in  on a wave at St. Augustine Beach






canopy on jekyll island

oak trees draped in moss on island

Tonight I write from Savannah Georgia. What a great day we had on the road after leaving Daytona first thing this morning. Daytona was abuzz with the start of speed week and the upcoming Daytona 500. Today was a race day and security was everywhere and parking lots were popping up everywhere. The speedway grounds were full of semi-trailers and tents and all kinds of selling booths.  You could feel the excitement in the air. I wanted to get race tickets, but Roger said a definite “No”.  With that established we drove along the A1A coast road again, which we love although the speed is slower.  It passes by the little seaside towns and those small ocean stops along the way are always so inviting.  I am really adept now at walking up and down the wooden steps over the dunes.  A quick stop today at St. Augustine Beach gave us a good look at some surfers and the community life there. A lot of retirees playing  bocce, fishing from the pier, walking on the beach with or without their dog, and discussing life and politics outside the bait and tackle shop. Pretty laid back place, but very windy today and cool. Again we were told it was not normal for this time of year. By the time we stopped in Jackson for lunch it had warmed up significantly and off came the jackets. The salad bar at Ruby Tuesdays was to die for. It was so nice to have fresh crisp salad and to add your own fixings. Yummy!

The scenery changed quite a bit as we entered Georgia. The tall pines returned and the palms disappeared. The golden grassy wet lands spread out before us like a wheat field and it was wonderful to see land for miles. We stopped at a roadside welcome center to pick up some pamphlets when I spied one about a little island not far from where we were.  It is part of the Golden isles of Georgia and is a resort island called Jekyll Island. We drove through the Marshes of Glynn and over the bridge to a lovely little place with streets lined with tall pine trees and large oaks draped with moss making canopies to drive under. Gorgeous.  There were hotels and villas to stay at and we were tempted, but it was about an hour out of Savannah and I really wanted to see the real old Savannah, so after an awe inspiring drive through the island we pushed forward towards the city. There was also another island that looked interesting and hopefully we will have time to see it as well before we go.  

Tomorrow looks like another great day for us as we explore a place I always wanted to visit since I was a child reading about old Savannah with porch swings ,rocking chairs and large plantations.  Exciting!!

Cheers for now!