Images around Savannah
Images around Savannah
Images around Savannah
Images around Savannah
Tom at Savannah Viet Nam Memorial in historic downtown.
I missed this picture of Tom in front of an ice cream store in Fernandina Beach.
The sunrise on Wahoo River anchorage, about 1 mile off the ICW
We've seen quite a few sunken boats on this journey.
Thnuderbolt Marina with very large boats in for repairs.
Dinner at Tubbys Tank
One of the many beautiful parks downtown Savannah
Famous old cathedral
Monday 4/5, at Brunswick Landing Marina, I set my alarm for 6:00am to be able to look at the shuttle take off at 6:21. We saw it from the bow of our boat and it was exciting to think of where it was headed. Since we were up early, I made a low cal breakfast of eggs, sausage, and potatoes and then we headed 50 miles to an anchorage on the Wahoo River (MM630) In route today (4/5) we passed the well known shallow area known as the Mud River (MM 655) for some tense moments of very shallow water for about a mile. Made it O.K., but tense moments. The Wahoo River anchorage is a very nice, deep water, protected from north winds and somewhat protected from the south. I marinated chicken breasts for dinner and Tom cooked them on the grill. He hasn’t used the grill as much as I thought he would! The night was so dark and the sky was full of brilliantly shining stars.
I’m not sure where we ran into the “no see-ums” which are bugs so tiny you can’t see them and they can come through your screens. You don’t realize you have been bitten until later when you start itching and I am itching! This reminds me of hearing about the moss that hangs on the trees here in Georgia. The moss was originally used for stuffing pillows but little did they know that chiggers live in the moss. This is how the saying “Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite” originated.
Tuesday we headed out of Wahoo River at 7:15 to make our way 47 miles to Thunderbolt Marina in the town of Thunderbolt, Georgia. A nice facility and to top it off, the management provides half a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts and a USA Today newpaper dilivered to your boat every morning. The population here is 2,340 according to the atlas, but it seems much larger because of all the retail businesses, and Savannah State College Campus we’ve seen. We thought maybe the printing was wrong so we checked the intranet and that’s what it was in 2008. We found Tubby’s Tank House Restaurant for dinner which was very busy and excellent food. The name is how I’m starting to feel! They specialize in seafood caught by local fishing boats. They also have a restaurant downtown Savannah, very well recognized by locals.
In 1864 Major General Sherman gave President Lincoln the city of Savannah for a Christmas present. After burning everything between Atlanta and the coast during his famous Civil War “March to the Sea”, he spared the city of Savannah.
We found a city bus stop a few blocks away from the marina that takes you to Savannah. We took a narrated Old Town Trolley Tour for $25.00 each, which allowed on and off whenever we wanted. Trolleys came by every 15 to 20 minutes if you wanted to get back on. Lots of history, art and beautiful old homes and stunning historic buildings. The architechure and history of this city is spectacular. They are proud of their heritage and it shows in the town's preservation and hospitality. I would recommend this as a must stop for all loopers and as well as to others by land.
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