As we headed up the east coast from Florida, we decided to spend some time in Savannah, Tybee Island and Hilton Head before turning east. We love to visit Savannah – doesn’t everyone? We tried to have lunch at Paula Deen’s restaurant but the wait was about 2 hours and we weren’t willing to stand outside on the sidewalk that long for lunch. Maybe next time. Ann did visit the gift shop and found a couple of things she just HAD to have. We did have dinner one night at Uncle Bubba’s, owned by Paula’s brother. Good old fried fish, fried hushpuppies and fried potatoes – Southern food at its best.
We stayed in a wonderful campground in Hilton Head called the Hilton Head Motorcoach Resort. It is an ownership park, affiliated with Outdoor Resorts of America, with campsites selling from $65,000 to $175,000. It is located in a 50-acre woodland setting dripping with Spanish moss, palms, ferns and flowering shrubs. We have heard many people say that they don’t really like Hilton Head but we found it to be very enjoyable. We especially loved riding our bikes on the beach.
As we headed east, we visited the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia and took a canoe trip on the Blackwater River in the panhandle of Florida. We are happiest when we are engaged in outdoor activities.
With a stop at the Flora-Bama on the Florida-Alabama line, we headed for New Orleans to visit family. Then it was up the Natchez Trace to home. Along the way, we received a call from Adventure Caravans, the RV tour company with whom we went to Mexico in early 2007. We had been on the waiting list for their week-long Kentucky Derby trip. They reported that they had had a cancellation and we could have a spot, if we wanted it. We decided to go for it.
We made a stop in Fayetteville for a visit with our good friends, Bill and Diane Pharis, then it was off to the races!
Until next time, happy trails to you . . . til we meet again!