Exploring Tybee Island

Day 24 – (Monday, 10-29-12) Tybee Island!

This morning was colder than it’s been since we have been here, it was in the low 40’s¸brrrrr….  Kurt and I decided to go for a hike with the dogs in the morning, and then just the two of us will drive over to Tybee Island to explore that area.

We took the boys on a hike here in the park, the Sandpiper Trail.  The boys enjoyed getting out for a run/walk in the cool morning air. We just wanted to get some of the energy out of them so that they would sleep when we left them in the RV. It was also a very nice hike and we all enjoyed it. We took the boys back to the RV and got ourselves ready for the trip to Tybee Island.

Tybee Island is about 20 miles from Skidaway. It’s an easy drive and very scenic. We also took our bikes as the map showed a bike path on the island. We parked on the beachside near the pier and found a restaurant that served fresh seafood. Both of us had been craving local seafood. We sat on an upper outside balcony and had a wonderful lunch! I had a fried shrimp basket and Kurt had a blackened grouper sandwich. It was all wonderful! The view was great and the atmosphere was perfect. After eating, we went back to the truck and got our bicycles ready to ride. We rode north on the island bike route, until we reached the Tybee Island Lighthouse. We decided not to pay admission to go up into the lighthouse (we're on a fixed income now!), but we took some great pictures from the outside. There was also a small fort on the beach side, which was used during the Civil War. There is so much history in this area, it’s amazing. We then decided to ride our bikes back down the beach to the pier where our truck was parked. It was actually quite a nice ride, as the wind was at our backs and the beach is hard packed sand. We then headed back to the campsite, after making a couple of shopping stops.

After dinner, we were all tired and went to bed early. It was very cold outside and we buttoned up and turned the heater on.