June 2008

Hello, everyone knows you must be anxious of where we are and what we have been doing this year. We are very late in starting out this time. We left Hillsborough River State Park and went to St. Petersburg to await the birth of our new grandchild. She was born May 12, happy, healthy, and such a joy to the family. Even big brother is thrilled to have her. He does say she can really scream and cry a lot. We spent two month at Roberts RV Park in Pinellas Park so that all the grandsons could have time with us. At the end of June, we have now finally left with heavy hearts and a few tears, but we won’t be gone as long as usual or as far.

On Saturday June 28, Dave cleaned and washed the motor home. You know it was going to rain. Only just a quick shower not the usual down pours we had been getting. Sunday when we left the car and motor home looked as though we drove it through mud puddles. Thoughts had occurred to me that when we were children and played outside that a rain cloud happened upon us and that is why we were so dirty and wet. You know how dirty rain clouds can be. Well at least they are now. Okay I only know one person as a child of four years of age that tried to convince David that it was raining at his house down the street and that is why his pants were wet.

We went as far as Citra and stopped to see EB and Jean for a couple of days. It is great to meet up with people along the way. They rather feel like us this year not traveling and seeing things around you and enjoying the beauty of the country we all live in. Things happen for a reason that is what I believe, so whatever the forces are we need to travel less this year.

On Monday July 1, we headed to St. Mary’s George. We are here for a week at Crooked River State Park. It is a small state park with about 45 sites and 11 new cottages. At least new since the last time we were here about 15 years ago. That time the bugs nearly carried us away. Nevertheless, honestly, so far in the last two days we have an occasional fly. Our site overlooks the river it is one of the best sites within the park. For the holiday weekend, it is not particularly busy, but that might change by Friday. The weather has been less humid here and although warm, we managed to open the windows and enjoy the pleasant breeze during the daytime as for wildlife; there are many different butterflies and birds around. The squirrels sit atop the pine trees and throw the remnants of pinecones down upon you.

There is a fire on the North end of Cumberland Island and we got some smoke from it the first day we were here. We went into the town of St. Mary’s this morning. My how it has changed. Some of the old buildings still stand, but not as the establishments we remembered them being. The National Park Service has all new buildings all along the waterfront where you get the boat to the island. A National Park Museum is now along the main street. Another building is where you make your reservations and yet another location to board the boat and check in. The old paper mill has been demolished there is no longer the smell of sulfur permeating the air. Progress what can we say. In some ways it is good and in others we would like things to remain the same forever.

 

Thursday July 3rd

We decided to adventure to Cumberland Island today. Caught the 11:45 ferry over to the island, the boat was not full of daytime adventurers mostly those that were spending the night or the weekend on the island. With all their gear already on the boat, it was crowded so to speak for standing or sitting area. Upon arrival at the island, you can walk with a ranger-guided tour or head out on your own. We picked up a trail map and headed out on our own. Having been here once before we were anxious to see how different things were. Just to let you know, the church John Kennedy Jr. was married in is l5 miles north of where the boat docks. The streets are canopied with many trees, making it very shaded and pleasant for walking along. Wild horses those were nearly invisible when last here can been seen everywhere. One must be aware of where they are walking. The famous Dungeness home built by Thomas and Lucy Carnegie in the late 1880s is crumbling in and around itself. In addition, the site of the guesthouse has fallen in ruins. Wild turkeys along with the horses now graze on the grounds. The old cars that once stood are now very rusted and melting away into the earth. We took the path through the sand dunes and yes, it was very warm and seemed like walking in the desert. We reached the beach none too soon and our options were to walk l.5 miles back from whence we came or 1.3 miles along the beach to the Sea Camp and the boat dock. Seeing it was nearly 90, the ocean breeze was more appealing. Dave figured I nearly walked him to death and he didn’t care to see another site as long as the boat came in time. Horses, butterflies, fiddler’s crabs and a few turtle nest were noticed on our hike along the beach. While waiting for the ferry to take us back we relaxed in some rocking chairs and then a park ranger gave us a little history of the island. As usual the Indians, Spanish, British have all been here. The island is 18 miles long and 3 miles wide. As she was speaking, I was thinking how smart a woman Lucy Carnegie was. Left a widow with nine children, she designed a much grander house and had it built to encompass the existing structure and keep the business going and manage the estate. Built four more homes for some of her children and although they only used this house maybe 5 months of the year did so in grand style.

Many plans are in place to have the whole island revert to the National Park Service over time. Maybe when we come back they will have access to the Northern part of the Island where there are more buildings and things to see. At least that is part of the plan. We would like to see that. This is a pretty island and we like to go to it. You can camp overnight if you are willing to sleep on the ground and carry it all in and out with you. Not for us anymore, but there was a time when we actually thought it was fun.

July 4th

Happy 233rd America. St. Mary’s Georgia is by standards a historic sleepy little seaport town who does the nation proud of its 4th of July celebration. Parade in the morning, entertainment all day long Streets lined with vendors and fireworks display on the waterfront at night. As we waited for the event to begin, we wished our friends some 50 miles south of us a happy 4th. We were also entertained by the display of the many other islands fireworks extravaganza. We have been many different places for July 4 and no matter where you are, it is special to see how other areas celebrate it through out this country.

We cannot complain about our weather either, although warm and hot the humidity has managed to be down. This in itself is a great thing. Our site faces the water so we get a breeze nearly all day. Our only rain was last night, five inches that was enough. Today is probably the second hottest one we have endured. Tomorrow is moving day and we head to Savannah!

Savannah

On Monday July 7, we headed to Savannah, Georgia. Not much in the way of traffic and the plan was to meet Ed and Brenda in Brunswick. They had to stop for some minor things that needed adjusting. We ended up meeting them at the campground on Skidaway Island. We all decided that these folks do not need to travel on I-95 anywhere near Brunswick, as it becomes an evil possessed area for them. Our sites are big and the campground is not full, this is during the week, but still at this time of year, one would expect more campers. The economy has certainly curtailed many activities.

Tuesday we decided to hit the town. Not much traffic and the tourist are about. After walking around and touring different parks and buildings, we hunted up the much-publicized restaurant, Paula Deen’s. We inquired about the wait as they were just starting to seat people. They told us if we could wait, there are sometimes tables available. If not we could come back at 2:15. We of course waited and seated by 11:30, What Luck! The meal was buffet or off the menu, having sized up the offerings we all chose, the buffet the corn cake and cheese muffins are delicious especially with syrup on them. Collard greens, squash medley, fried and baked chicken, pork ribs, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, macaroni and cheese, salad bar, and a choice of desserts. We were checking out the attached store, there were many people inside this little shop, and a line was forming along one wall we then discovered that Paul Deen’s sons were signing autographs in some of the cookbooks that they have. One can also have their picture taken with them, which Ed and Brenda did. We are so glad that Ed now has one less thing to do in his lifetime. Having left with a full stomach we need to walk some more. We found a carriage ride and were delighted with the tour overview of the city. It was great fun and an enjoyable thing to do. We headed back along the waterfront and to our vehicle. It was time to stop for the day. When we visit, another time we will consider the trolley instead as you can get off and on at various places all day and tour at your leisure.

The weather has been nice although hot it has not been uncomfortable or muggy. One can sit outside and enjoy the climate and the park. Some deer strolled and chomped their way onto our sites. We took a ride to Tybee Island one evening. The lighthouse and museum had long since closed for the day; however, we managed to see the sun making its trek onward in the western sky. Many cargo ships leaving the port loaded with goods and supplies for other destinations as they headed out to the long horizon of the Atlantic Ocean.

Our next visit into the city we headed to the History museum and Roundhouse Railroad Museum. You know by now that our trips will somehow involve trains. The museum was interesting and gave a good account of the early life in Savannah. You may notice Tigger in some of our photos; Cory gave him to us to take along on our trip this year. Therefore, we all took turns carrying Tigger, much to the amusement of the staff at the museum. We had to explain why we were carrying him and everyone thought that was a splendid idea. Dave should buy Tigger a stroller so he doesn’t have to carry him, and a proper bed to sleep in. Really wanted to say we all need a little comfort now and then….but we’ll save that for another time.

Knew about train roundhouses, but never have seen one until today. This is where the trains for the Central Railroad of Georgia operations were. It was the longest continuous railroad under one management for over l00 years. This was a place for transportation of goods, passengers, and maintenance of the engines. Quite an experience to visit one and know that someone had enough time and money to spend to bring this back. Along with the buildings restoration, some of the engines and railcars were in the process of restoration. There is work-taking place on the tracks and bridges so that in the future one will be able to take a ride along the waterfront on a train. It was late so Ed asked one of the workers where was a good place to eat. We got directions and ended up at The Crystal Beer Place. Not much to look at from the outside mostly looks like a bar, but inside the place had many pictures of famous people who have visited there and the booths were really high and in bright red with an old fashion hat rack attached to the booth. A 1920-30 style motif going on in there. We ordered dinner or late lunch and much to our surprise it was excellent food. The owner of the establishment came out, talked with us, said a newspaper reporter from Saint Petersburg was in a few months ago, and wrote an article about the place. Sure enough, it was one place we wanted to try. We will go back to this one place. We must leave in the morning, as it was great to spend time with friends.

It is time to move on up the road again. Next stop will be Winfield, Georgia, Corp of Engineer Park.

On another note, this trip involves the invasion of the tree frogs. Seems the last two times I have put the slide outs in or out a frog has been inside the motor home on the wall or on the floor. The last frog jumped up into my face and nearly scared me to death. Dave thought it was funny, but it was quite a surprise to me. The ants are bad, so we have to be careful; we both have enough bites from them to last us for the remainder of this trip.

 

Winfield Corps of Engineer Park Appling Georgia July 11-19

We are meeting Don and Rosie along with Bob and Halley for the week here. This is part of the J Strom Thurman and Clarks Hill Lake. Big sites and most have easy accessibility or views of the lake giving one a feeling of peace and tranquility. The lake level is 11 feet below normal now and expected to stay that way for quite some time to come. According to the locals the lake is lowered another 3 feet to provide water in the Savannah River for the speed boat races coming up this weekend. This park is busy on the weekends, but empty sites during the week. The lake seems to have less watercraft too. With the level down there are many hazards just below the surface that can’t been seen such as tree trunks and shallow areas. We were warned to be careful with the watercraft as some had already done damage to theirs. Our weather has been beautiful, breezy and low humidity in the mornings and evenings. Early afternoon it is time for the AC. We have enjoyed seeing all the family members again. We will be leaving our rig in Augusta, Georgia area for about 10 days, Dan and Myra have agreed to let us store at their home while we fly across the country to California.

Therefore, you have noticed something different on the map. Perhaps a dotted line, which indicates a little side trip by plane. We left Georgia and drove to St. Pete on July 19. We were tempted to stop in Savannah to have lunch at the Crystal Beer Palace, but we didn’t. In addition, there seems to be a depression off the coast forming so didn’t want to be in all the rain expected for the area. We did have a couple of showers on our drive down. Especially in the Ocala, Fl. area the temperature dropped 10-15 degrees quite rapidly. Arrived in St. Pete in time to watch our granddaughter and her older brother just so mom and dad could go out for the night. Have to keep renewing the grandparent thing. On Monday afternoon, we flew out of Tampa to Denver to catch our next flight. As things go with the airlines now, we were delayed in Tampa for nearly and hour because of bad weather. You guessed it, missed our flight out of Denver. We had about l0 minutes to catch our next flight, but they wouldn’t open the doors to let us get on the plane even though it was still at the tarmac. Therefore, we ended up in a hotel with a meal voucher just outside the airport. Would you believe that we had dinner or breakfast at the Flying J in Denver. Colorado. Okay all our traveling friends know that this is an unusual stop to make by plane. Linda I think we won with going the farther distance to eat at a Flying J. Okay it is not a Wal-Mart, but you only drove a couple of hundred miles to go to it. Did take notice of the lack of camping rigs at this Flying J. Many truck rigs without trailers staying in the lots. Could this be a sign of the economy or just not allowing campers to stay overnight? Don’t know the answer to that one.
In the morning, we caught the next flight out to San Jose, California. This is put us with about and hours drive south to Monterey, California where we will be for the next 7 days. We managed to arrive safely and with the temperatures in the 50’s-60’s just a delight from the intense heat and humidity of Georgia and Florida.

 

Monterey California

After our drive, southward we arrived in Monterey. Our hotel door opens to see the bay, which is just across the street. We unpacked what we needed (jackets) and headed out to see what the place has to offer. We took the boys along the waterfront and down a wharf. We were in search of lunch and thought that seafood would be a great meal. Mostly along this area are the fishing boats and places to buy raw seafood. There is an abalone farm, which we will tour later this week, many sea lions and seals swimming and sunning themselves where ever they can find a spot. You can hear them barking under the pilings of the pier. The buoys are another place they like to climb upon to rest and stay out of the way of sharks. Sometimes even on the back of boats. Although we think they are great amusement, most people here consider them a nuisance. There were a couple of restaurants along the way but closed. so much to the dismay of Malakai and Dalton we had to settle for Mc.D‘s. Oh, horrible grandparents that we were!

Dave decided to rest so the boys and I checked out the pool and Hot Tub. The kids enjoyed the pool, supposedly heated. The hot tub was much warmer considering it was 50 degrees outside. Our next find was the playground. It was a little walk around the pond, but worth it. Dalton didn’t like the idea of having to watch where you walked. Seems that the geese don’t pick up after themselves and they were in abundance out there.
We stopped to watch the skateboarders and Malakai wished he had brought his. I was thankful that he didn’t considering what these boarders were doing for tricks. A hospital visit was not on my schedule of things to do and find.
At last, we reached the Dennis the Menace Park. Designed and installed by the very person who made Dennis the Menace. This was one of the unique playgrounds for children that I have ever seen. It came complete with a real train to be explored and climbed on, around, into, and though. A maze, from where you enter leads directly into the middle and another piece of equipment to climb and explore. A swinging bridge, tunnels, swings, slides, monkey bars, and just about anything else a young child could want to do.

At dinnertime, Erica joined us as we strolled down Fisherman’s Warf. Now this is a place to come hungry to. As you leisurely walk along the sights and smell of food greet you. You get a sampling of each eateries clam chowder. This was Dalton’s favorite place and considering he is a growing boy with hollow legs, it sure helped. Even Malakai decided that is was good stuff and wondered how he never tasted it before.
We found a favorite clam chowder and ordered bread bowls of it.

The Monterey Aquarium was next on our list of things to do. Being a weekday, it was not too crowded. However, we heard stories of long waits to get in we were early so very lucky we also purchased the tickets in advance, which helped with the wait. The aquarium is located in an area know as Cannery Row it several building and probably one of the largest we have been to. We started with the octopi, as they are so neat to watch. Dave and Dalton could not wait to see the sunfish or Mora Mora., a solitary fish is quite large. There used to be a great white shark in the tank, however it was released do to the fact that it was making meals of all the fish in the tank. Jelly Fish are such calming things to watch. One grouping in particular reminded me of the old lava lights of the 70’s. What exhibit is not complete without penguins, otters, and touch tanks with starfish, sea, slugs, and stingrays? They are my favorite thing to see and feel.

Time for lunch and sampling chowders as we decided what mealtime fare to order. We ate at the Fish Hopper and sat with a view of the water. The boys enjoyed the sea lions out on the rocks as they frolicked and played to delight us with the antics of chasing each other off the rocks. We then of course had to do the shops of Cannery Row. David found Chocolate Shop. Cannery Row is where sardines, salmon and other seafood was processed and canned many moons ago. After a movie had been made here, it became known as Cannery Row.

We had an appointment to visit an Abalone Farm. This was at the wharf we walked along. Trevor is the owner of this establishment. He showed us the different shells and to get one of any great size takes about 90 years. He harvest and grows his to about 4 inches, which takes about 4 years. Along with the shinning inside known as mother of pearl, the outside of the shell can be green or red. He farms what known as red abalone, given its name from which color algae it is fed. We went below the wharf to the water, rafters and cages are in residence. Many containers need are checked daily for the proper size and if they are at four inches are removed to fill out their orders. Mostly see weed that they gather each day. Abalone is a single shellfish. We always thought it had two shells. The boys enjoyed the visit under the wharf as many sea lions were there. Quite loud, you could say. The otters were about, but can’t access the cages to get the abalone, however the sea lions can cause much damage to the containers with their weight and size. It was fun and if you were a watcher of “Dirty Jobs”, you would have seen this place as one of the Jobs.

We waited for Erica and then drove to an area known as 17 Mile Drive. This takes you around Monterey out to Pebble Beach Golf Course. We made a tee time for a friend; however, he could not make it, just as well we saved a couple of grand. Trees in this are well known and protected. The wind, waves and water shape them looking flat on the top, long reaching branches, turned facing only one direction. This drive ends around Carmel, California. It is very glamorous and you just know that it exudes wealth. Not a place we were very interested in touring about, many restaurants and boutiques. Dinner was at the restaurant next to the hotel.

 

Big Sur and San Francisco

Time to do a little more exploring and sightseeing of California. We drove south to Big Sur, yes, there were fires reportedly in this are and thankfully they were mostly out and the roadways were back open. It was a pleasant drive along the coast. We would have liked to explore the lighthouse at Point Sur, but we were a little too late to get the tour. It is a 3-mile walk up to it and takes quite sometime. It is on a first come limited access tour that starts at 10:00 in the morning. We drove on to Julia Pfeiffer burns State Park and Ventana Wilderness Area. Both were heavily damages with the fires. Although the fires didn’t cross over US 1, it came along and down to the east side of the roadway. Most of the parks had closed due to the fires and some damage control is underway to help with any future erosion problems that will arise with the winter rains. We stopped at the River Side Inn and had lunch. Along with getting to take, your shoes off and dip your feet into the Big Sur River. What fun we all had, the boys really enjoyed themselves.
We tried to meet with our California Friends, but time would not let us do that. Too many commitments so little time.

Before we left the West Coast, we took a side trip to San Francisco to view the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and Lombard Street. We found the National Recreation Area without any problems. We walked along the waterfront getting our fill of the splendid bridge, found the trail, and climbed up and around the path to walk over the bridge, we considered taking the car and crossing it, but the boys said it would be more fun to walk over it. That was until a gust of wind nearly knocked Malakai over. Not sure, he even liked the height of it, as he kept saying have we gone far enough yet. Lombard Street is famous for its flowers along the roadway that is in a zigzag pattern a very pretty and extremely busy area. The Street Cars were making their way along also. One thing we didn’t have while there was a lot of information about the area such as what to see and do and not many places where you could get this information from either.

We have been busy here in California seeing as much as we can while time allows. Have enjoyed the wildlife and the cooler temperatures while here and would defiantly come back to this area again.

Our flight back was a little long as we had another delay of flights in Denver. We finally arrived in Tampa, back to the humidity and hot weather.

We stayed an extra day in St. Pete before we set out for Georgia. We were tempted once again to stop in Savannah, but it will have to wait for another time.

 

Winfield Corps of Engineer Park, Georgia

Back to the lake once again. The level has gone down even more probably about 15 feet below normal. We seem to be the only campers in this campground this time. The temperatures are very hot and we are sure they are in the 100’s most days.

We are fighting to invasion of the ants while here. Last year it was mice, this year ants. Therefore, for the last several days we have cleaned, sprayed, washed, vacuumed inside and outside, and set out ant cups once again Oh well, we needed something to do. We have left Winfield and moved to Elijah Clark State Park, about 24 miles north of where we were. It was such a long trip, thought we would never get here. Ray and Mary Frances are hosting at this park. It is Georgia’s largest State Park. This is also on the J Strom Thurman Lake. Weather is still hot, but we manage to get a breeze most of the day.
Pam and Russ also came on Monday to see Ray and Mary Frances. We all had a good time together; the women went to McCormick, S.C. and did up the shops, such as they were. We managed to bring back lunch to the men even though they thought we were gone too long.

Have managed to find some places to eat out occasionally and they have been reasonable and good food. Of course, the nearest store is 7 miles into McCormick, South Carolina or 7 miles into Lincolnton, Ga. Decisions, decisions, too much and too many to make.

There are over 100 sites within this park, and some sections are closed. Many nights we find ourselves the only camper within the campground. One other section is open, but then again the campers are few. With the lake still loosing water, the economy and children going back to school, it is all having an effect on things.

Again we have noticed the level of the lake receding, there is now talk to taking water out of Lake Hartwell to help with the water level in this lake, which in turn feeds into the Savannah River that is the water source for Augusta. The water level is now below what it was in 1988. It is getting very serious now.

This park has some historic cabins. Seem Mr. Elijah Clark moved his family here and homesteaded this area during the Revolutionary War he was a major influence with the planning and placement of troops. There are bluegrass festivals and other entertainment from time to time. We have managed to find some out of the way places to eat while with Ray and Mary Frances. Have enjoyed our time and once again it is time to move on and explore other areas.

 

CONEROSS PARK

We have moved about 75 north and east of our last location just outside of Townville, South Carolina. We are close to Clemson University. We are now on part of Lake Hartwell and the water level is just as low. We have discovered the South Carolina Botanical Gardens on the campus of Clemson University. It is quite large and well taken care of. Not much in bloom, but this is not quite the time of the year for most of the plants. The layout and pathways were unique and worth this is unique and worth the stop to explore. Dave really enjoyed a geological exhibit. We also found the town of Pendleton and there is a farmers market on Thursday evenings and Saturday Morning. We were there too early so will make the return trip to experience the market on Saturday.

We are also finding ourselves the only camper again within this campground. We also are in a secure area. We are locked in at night you can only access the gate in an emergency. So from 10:00 pm until 7:00 am we are held captive. Don’t think we have ever been in a park where you were locked in. No staying out late unless you want to walk into your campsite for the night. Some units will come in for a night or two, but most days we are here all by ourselves. We went to the market on Saturday, but there were only two vendors, so much for that. We found a local fruit market instead. We found ourselves in Seneca, S. C. to do laundry and that was an interesting place. A very large bus depot, and many private clubs and many train tracks. At least within in the section of town that we visited. Senator Edwards is from Seneca, but it was probably a lot different then.

We drove into Anderson, S.C. and found the Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. Stocked up with supplies so that should keep us for a while.

There is promise of rain with the new storm Fay doing its damage within Florida. We finally did get rain four whole days of it. Many place had flash floods starting on Monday morning. We also had a twister come through; we had just heavy winds and many branches down. No damage thanks goodness.

We did return to the farmers market once more on Thursday night. There were about eight vendors and nothing that we really wanted. Okay some flowers, but we did not get them this time. Did locate a great bakery with lots of delicious breads and pastry. We drove into Anderson to find a Bar-B-Q place. We definitely were not expecting what we found. The serving size was unusually large, Dave and I each managed to take home enough for two more meals from it.

The Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. The campground is full for the first time, probably since 4th of July. Again we find ourselves watching the weather with two storms out in the Atlantic and one is now on its way to New Orleans. The other will probably give us some trouble later in the week. This park will close by the end of September, probably sooner if they don’t have anymore reservations.

We had a great time and visit with Randy. He looks really well now and just like his old self again. We know he has had quite a battle the last couple of years, so it was good to see him fit and looking great.

We will leave Coneross and move on to Springfield for a week.

 

SPRINGFIELD, S.C.

We have moved to Lake Hartwell, Springfield Corp of Engineer Park. We were here a few years back with some of our family friendly group. We are in a different section than before, but still a great park. We have a waterfront site, even if the water is a trek away from your site. Still a nice breeze most days that comes off the lake. We are not quite so alone in this park; there seems to be about 10-15 occupied sites. With the recent rains, mostly everything that was brown has now turned a lush green. Still from the lack of water, the trees are loosing the leaves. Fall is just beginning with the feel of the morning coolness and a touch of color forming on some of the trees. Pinecones and needles are in abundance upon the ground. We are a little more closer to Anderson, S.C. or at least to a store of any kind. The area has changed with the land cleared for new home building, but like everywhere else this has stopped and many for sale, signs are present.

Looks like another tropical storm later this weekend so hope all will be well with everyone else within its path. So more rain will likely fall in this area. We could do without the wind, but guess that is all part of it.

We have seen a few turkeys and a couple of deer in this area, mostly along the roadways within the fields. Of course the geese are present everywhere. Mostly rural areas around and the biggest farming is chickens or hogs. We managed to find an ice cream shop called Bruster’s, about ten miles from the campground. It was surprising to find one that serves only ice cream cones, sundaes, milkshakes and not all the other food things too. Rather reminds you of a real old fashion ice cream shop when you were a kid. When you crave ice cream, one must search out these places. The water level of the lake is dropping again. Don’t think the water has been anywhere near the shoreline in quite some time maybe as much as two to three years, as the weeds have filled in and grown quite tall from the last time we were here.

With the GPS, we have found a few back roads to the shopping district along with a couple of restaurants. There is a Bar-B-Que place only open on Saturdays that is worth the wait. This place is real close to the campground. We tried Zaxby’s and they are really
good. Oh yeah, just for Norm we went to Hooters for lunch one day.

We didn’t get any of the storm, Hannah, this way, but I imagine the coastline of The Carolina’s did.
Now Ike seems to be headed for the Gulf of Mexico, Just think what the islands have been through the last few weeks, four storms and probably not done yet. We sure are praying for them.

We leave here on Monday and head to Tallulah Falls, Georgia.