Jekyll Island to Savannah, GA We left Jekyll Island at 7:45 am. We had decided to go all the way to Thunderbolt Marina in Savannah in one day. We crossed many sounds, St. Simon, Altamaha, Doboy, Sapelo, and St. Catherine’s Sounds. It was very pretty country and different from what we had seen in Florida. There was lots of marshland, lots of trees and lots of bugs. “No see’ ums” are the most frequently mentioned insect in this area and we believe it! They are everywhere and very persistent. The dolphins on the east coast of Georgia seem to be much more lethargic than the Florida dolphins. They swim slowly and none followed the boat or jumped our wake. As we passed the Isle of Hope, we saw beautiful huge homes with deep verandas and lots of trees. Lovely homes that I have always associated with the Deep South. We arrived at Thunderbolt Marina about 6:20. Jekyll Island to Savannah – Monday – April 2, 2007 We left Jekyll Island at 7:45 am. We had decided to go all the way to Thunderbolt Marina in Savannah in one day. We crossed many sounds, St. Simon, Altamaha, Doboy, Sapelo, and St. Catherine’s Sounds. It was very pretty country and different from what we had seen in Florida. There were lots of marshland, lots of trees and lots of bugs. “No see’ ums” are the most frequently mentioned insect in this area and we believe it! They are everywhere and very persistent. The dolphins on the east coast of Georgia seem to be much more lethargic than the Florida dolphins. They swim slowly and none followed the boat or jumped our wake. As we passed the Isle of Hope, we saw beautiful huge homes with deep verandas and lots of trees. Lovely homes that I have always associated with the Deep South. We arrived at Thunderbolt Marina about 6:20. Savannah We stayed in Savannah for a week. We had some work done on the boat, fifty hour service for our generator and freon check on one of our air-conditioners. There were several other “Loopers” there and we toured and wandered around the town with them. Phil was so excited to get to Boar’s Head Tavern, which he remembered from previous good times in Savannah. We had lunch there and it was much the same as when he was there many years ago. He loved the fact that at the Boar’s Head, you are on eye level with the ships coming in to the port of Savannah. We had lunch at the Boar's Head with our friends Lauri, Ginger, Mike, & Pat. The drinks were great and the food was still as I remembered it, GOOD! Mike and Pat who travel via "Irish Aeyes" were standing near the Boars Head Restaurant and Pub when this hugh ship passed. Our friends, Doug and Sue, were tied up downtown and right in front of the biggest tugs we had ever seen up close and personnel! As they came and went, they passed within a few feet of their boat. The big ships that came to the port were very close, also. We had dinner one night at the Old Pink House, a Savannah tradition which is supposed to be excellent. We all decided that we would never go there again… I had my hair done – yippee! We liked everything about our marina, including the Krispy Kreme doughnuts and USA Today that were delivered to our boat every morning. The only problem was that it was a fifteen dollar cab ride each way every time you went into the historical section of Savannah, which, of course, was where everything we wanted to see was located. This picture shows n home entry way described as the "Welcoming Arms of the South". Men were to use one side and women the other. It was considered improper for men to see the ankles of a woman. This statue depicts the woman waving at each ship that passes in hopes that her boyfriend or lover would be on the ship and return to her. This tree was reported to be several hundred years old and had withstood many storms. I have never seen so many branches eminating from a single point on a tree trunk. This tiny house was one of the original homes from the late 1700's and gives an idea of what the area looked like before restoration and development began in the the 1800's. The Savannah College of Art and Design provided a significant stimulus for economic growth and development of Savannah. There is no one single campus, but buildings located in many parts of Savannah. The College has also aided in the saving and restoration of many important historical homes and business buildings. |
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