Down the East Coast

Well, Thanksgiving is over, nights are cold, the park is closing - it's time to move to warmer climes!

Our new rig has got us in the travelling mood again, so we have decided to do the "Tourist Bit" down the East Coast. Many of you know our good friends Alice and Frank - who are full-time RVers too. They are into lighthouses, so we plan to meet them sometimes along our journey.

Our first stop was Pennsylvania, where I did a couple of days of genealogy research. The scenery is special there in the Fall.

Next we took the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, avoiding Baltimore and Washington, and went across that long bridge/ tunnel / causeway thing across the bay to Norfolk Virginia. I could do without that tunnel, but otherwise it was a great experience.

We spent a couple of nights near Cape Hatteras, where we met up with Alice and Frank and saw the famous lighthouse there. I had the BEST Lobster Bisque at Dirty Dick's!

Then Jim and I headed to Charleston - one of our very favourite cities - where we spent a few days taking the tours, visiting the market, and eating fabulous food. We love the old city with the wonderful architecture and iron work art.

Next stop, Hunting Island State Park. The park is right on the ocean with large treed sites. Great! There is a lighthouse within walking distance (for some people) so we met up with Alice and Frank again. It was a lovely relaxing few days. It is near Beaufort, South Carolina - a little gem of a town.

On to Savannah! A really beautiful city with many parks, tree-lined streets and southern architectural charm. I found the OLD cemetery fascinating - but then I'm a little weird anyway. There is a candy place there, on the Factor's Walk that makes Pralines to die for.

A great part of the trip were the "Golden Isles" of Georgia. We all stayed at a park near Brunswick and did day trips out to the coast islands in the area. If you have ever read Eugenia Price's books, they are set mostly on St. Simon's. I have read them all, so I really like that place. Jekyll Island was owned by a bunch of "Robber Barons" who had "cottages" there in the early 1900s. It is now an historic site and their "clubhouse" is a luxury Resort Hotel. Sea Island is a secluded enclave of the very rich - they had a G-8 Summit there a few years ago. We didn't make it to Cumberland Island which is mostly protected wilderness park with wild horses etc. It is also where John Kennedy Jr. was married. The area brings back the romance of the old south with plantations, old oaks draped in Spanish moss and misty marsh vistas. And you can tell - I really like it!

On to Florida!