Travels Down I-95

We woke up this morning in Savannah to chilly, frosty weather. Yes, it is time to pack up and move south. We had breakfast, programmed "Flo" and headed out... with one last trip over the big bridge

and a look up the Savannah River...where work on the river is always busy.

Good-bye Savannah...and off to new adventures

Flo directed us to our turn off

and it wasn't long until we came upon a lot of construction on I-95

and I mean alot of construction

we finally arrived...now on to Tallahassee

Tallahassee RV Park is a nice park, but tight getting into the park and around to the office to get checked in, but then easy to get into the spaces...

Ellie had made a beef stew in the crock pot today. So, after setting up the motorhome, I made a salad and dessert and dinner is served. After dinner, Ellie and I decided to go for a walk around the park and take some pictures. She wanted to try out the new camera lens. However...

Jaz tried to plead with us not to leave her, but her mom said she had to stay home

A look down the road from where we are parked

some cute yard art

and some pretty flowers

We continued our walk around the park and found this guy

who reminds you of the rules to follow while in the park

and we discovered that lots of football fans stay in this park...but after all we are in Tallahassee

or just park here

Tomorrow, we will travel on to Rainbow Plantation in Summerdale, Alabama...so until then I hope you

and we will see you in Alabama

Preparing To Leave

Yesterday and today were suppose to be spent cleaning, doing laundry, etc. in preparation to leave Savannah in the morning. However, on Friday evening, Mark was using his computer from his lazy boy as usual, when he spotted a big mosquito on the window shade. He turned and put his computer on the desk, but got the cord hung on the handle on the side of his chair. When he got up from the chair, the computer was pulled from its resting spot right to the floor!! Crash is all I can say. When we picked it up all was in tact, but the screen was all sorts of crazy and when we looked closer you could tell that it was a zillion pieces. Well, he was just sick, I was just sick, and neither one of us said anything.


On Saturday morning, after sleeping on the situation, I got up deciding that we would go to Best Buy and replace his computer. At first he was not agreeable, but after explaining to him...


that we don't share too well and especially computers. And it was fact that he needed his own and that was going to be the end of the story. He still argued to some extent, but finally, I brought him around to my way of thinking. So, we went next door to tell Ellie and Jim we were headed out to Best Buy. And, at this point, you have to understand that Best Buy is where Jim looses all sorts of will power. You see, he has had his eye on this camera lens for a while now and what better opportunity than now to get it. So, if I recall, the comment was, "Give us a few minutes and we will be ready to go too."


So, the four of us were off to Best Buy to make our purchases. Mark's computer had to make a run past the Geek Squad, so it was going to be a couple of hours before we could pick it up. Now, that just gave the guys the opportunity to say, "What's for lunch?" First however, we made a run through a Linens and Things store that is going out of business. I found a few things I couldn't live without and then it was off to "Moe's Southwest Grill" for lunch. After lunch, Ellie and I went to Ulta for some new makeup, etc. while the guys went to Books A Million to look around.


Now, it was time to go back to Best Buy to pick up Mark's computer. When we arrived, we found that it would still be about 30 minutes before they would be finished with it. So, we sat in the car, enjoyed the warm sunshine, and read about Ellie new WiiFit game she had purchased while Jim was getting his camera lens.


It wasn't long until Mark picked up his new toy, and we headed back to the RV Park and the guys seem to think that there was no reason for Ellie and I to cook dinner and that they would like to make one last trip to the "Pink Pig". We really didn't agree with them, but it was a loosing battle. We arrived at the RV park to check on the fur kids, and to plug in Mark's computer to let it charge. However, when I went to plug in the power cord, it didn't fit!! We had a power cord to an HP and take my word for it, it didn't fit the Toshiba. So, we put everything back in the box and Mark and I headed back to Best Buy. They were waiting on us when we got there because they too had made the discovery that they were holding a HP with the wrong cord.


Now, all is well, and we are headed back to the RV Park, called Jim and Ellie to tell them we would be there shortly and then we would go to the Pink Pig for dinner. We got back, plugged in the computer with the right cord, picked up Jim and Ellie and headed for the Pink Pig. Only, when we arrived, we found out to Jim and Mark's disappointment, they were closed. So, we came back to the motor home where Ellie and I put together tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and key lime pie. What a day this has been.


It is now Sunday afternoon, and we have had a good day and everyone is back on tract for getting taking care of their chores. Laundry is done and I am finishing up things inside while Mark is doing some outside chores. Jim made a wonderful "Low County Boil" for lunch and Ellie is now off to do laundry. We have our reservations made for tomorrow night at the Tallahassee RV Park where we will stay for only one night before heading to the Escapees RV Park in Summerdale, AL on Tuesday.


Again, we have really enjoyed Savannah, and look forward to the next time we can visit the beautiful low country. I will leave you with this picture of a pineapple that sat atop the corner post of a fence. You see pineapples everywhere, which is the symbol of true Southern Hospitality. See you down the road.

And by the way, I am not sure what ever happened to that mosquito that started this whole story.

One Last Look

Join us as we take one last look around Savannah.

Our first stop was at Colonial Park which is an old cemetery

These headstones are so old that the inscriptions could not be read

Here is another sign that indicates the age of the cemetery

This little guy was just having fun hanging out in the park. After roaming around in the cemetery, Mark and Jim went to get the car so we could go to Forsyth Park. Ellie and I decided we would take Flo with us and walk. These are a few of the things we saw on the way.

A carriage ride as seen from the other end of the alley

I love the front steps of the houses

The steeple of the Methodist Church...and

and we have arrived at Forsyth Park

the walkway to the middle of the park

where we found this beautiful fountain

and these beautiful flowers

and if you lived in this house, you could walk across the street to the park every day. We enjoyed the park until the guys decided that it was way past time to get lunch. The choice of the day was seafood. So we decided to take one last trip back out to Tybee Island.

Welcome to lunch

These guys hang out in front of the resturant!

Mark, Ellie, and I had shrimp salad sandwiches with a cup of crab soup. Jim chose a crab cake with a cup of clam chowder. Afterwards, we headed to the beach

for one last trip over the boardwalk

past the sand dunes

to the beach

where we saw this big ship headed out to sea

and wondered what happened to this fisherman?

and watched these little guys paddle around waiting for something to eat.

After a long walk down the beach and back, it was finally time to leave. We headed back to the RV Park and Ellie and I made plans to go to Walmart to pick up groceries for the next couple of days. Tomorrow and Sunday we will get the motorhomes ready to travel on Monday.

We have had a great time in Savannah and hope you have enjoyed our time here as much as we have. Thanks for going along with us.

Slow Day

Today we just stayed at the RV Park. Mark and Jim did a little cleaning and waxing and made a run to the grocery store. Ellie did some paper work today. I did a little cleaning and sorting. Later this afternoon the guys grilled some pork and some steak. Ellie made a veggie casserole, and I put together a salad. For dessert, we finished off the pineapple cake and topped it with some caramel swirl vanilla ice cream.

We visited a little about a plan for tomorrow, but came up with no real decision. I guess we will all sleep on it and see what comes together in the morning. There are a couple of possibilities and then again we might just have another campground day. You will just have to stay tuned to find out.

Eating, Walking, Touring, and Shopping

Today we went to Mrs. Wilkes House for lunch. We were parked around 10:30 so we could be in line for the 11:00 seating. We parked about a block or so down the street. Mark and Jim walked on to Mrs. Wilkes so Ellie and I could walk slower and take pictures.

This was one of the houses we saw along the way

This is the garden beside the house. We peeked through the gate, hope they don't mind us taking pictures

We finally arrived at 107 Jones Street at Mrs. Wilkes House

Every well-informed visitor to Savannah sooner or later finds his way to Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House for a hearty, family-style country lunch.

You will find Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House and Dining Room just off Whitaker and you will recognize it by the line that forms out front and the aroma of fried chicken coming from inside. You can enjoy lunch every Monday-Friday from 11:00 - 3:00.

This is where we caught up with Mark and Jim. They are holding our place in line. And have heart you will get inside soon and there is plenty to go around.

We were soon welcomed in the side door

We were seated at this large table with 2 other couples. Lunch commenced at 11:30 with grace and then everyone started passing the food that was in front of them. By the time it had made it all around the table, your plate had helpings of fried chicken, barbecued pork, meat loaf, beef stew, turnips, green beans, squash, lima beans, cabbage, rice and gravy, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, carrot salad, okra and tomatoes, and hot biscuits or cornbread. And when you thought you couldn't eat anymore came the banana pudding and blueberry cobbler.

Now, all I can say about the point value of this lunch today is that I used everything I had today and had to borrow a few from the bank.

This is definitely one place to come back to on the next visit to Savannah. In fact, the couple that sit next to Ellie, was back today after just eating there yesterday. I don't know that I could eat like that 2 days in a row, but I will plan to visit Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room again. That is when I have saved up plenty of weight watcher points.

After lunch we had planned to take a carriage ride, but the cool and cloudy weather was still with us, so we decided just to take a walk. That's great...we can earn some walking points. We found ourselves outside the Mercer House which was also on our list of things to see. So, we just decided to take the tour while we were there.

The Mercer House

Sorry, no photos allowed!

After the house tour we continued on our walk. These are a few of the pictures of the old houses and some of the gardens we saw. Enjoy...

If I lived in Savannah, I would want to live in a house like the ones we saw today.

Now, we are off to find Walmart and the Mall before heading back to the RV Park. See you tomorrow for another adventure from Savannah!

The Lighthouse

I love lighthouses and we have visited several while we have been here in Savannah. Each time I visit one of them, I can't help but think about the important role they played over the years to the ships and their captains to keep them safe. And each time, I also think about a favorite song of mine, "The Lighthouse". Today, as we visited the lighthouse on Hunting Island. I climbed the 175 steps to the top and as I looked out across the foggy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the words to that song came back to me. And as the captains of the ships looked for guidance from the light of the lighthouse, I too am so glad to know that I have a lighthouse to guide my way.

Need I Say More?

Yesterday we had planned to go to the Seafood Festival in Savannah. However, the new hot water heater switch had been delivered from Tiffin and Mark decided he would quickly unplug the old one and plug in the new one before we left. Oh, no, that is not the way it worked. When he started to replace the old with the new, all sorts of wires came out and apart. First he and Jim tried a couple of things, but nothing happened. Then Mark tried a few more things, nothing happened. Need I say more?

At this point, I decided it would be best to call the Low Country RV Repairman to come and fix the mess. He was working over on Hilton Head, so it would be later in the day before he could come. So, we told Ellie and Jim to go on and enjoy the day. In Mark's frustration, he went outside to wax the motor home and in my frustration with the situation, I stayed inside and cleaned cabinets and rearranged the pantry. Need I say more?

Well, the afternoon wore on and no service tech. Mark's impatience led to another call to the tech. He was still in Hilton Head on a big job and wasn't sure if he would make it or not. Late afternoon arrived, Ellie and Jim returned, no tech, and still no hot water. Need I say more?

We did sit outside and enjoy the warm sunshine for awhile and then Ellie graciously offered her kitchen for dinner since I had no hot water to wash dishes. We both dug in the fridge and came up with stuff to make fajitas. They were yummy. Night was approaching quickly, and no service tech had shown up or called. Mark called him one more time and this time he got the answering service. So, at this point we knew there would be no hot water for showers. Need I say more?

So, we said our good nights, went home, watched some TV, chatted, turned back the clocks, and went to bed. Maybe, just maybe the service tech would call in the morning since his card indicated that he was on call 24/7. In the meantime, we discussed the possibility of going to a service center in Jacksonville, Florida or even going back to Red Bay. But, we decided to sleep on the options and see how things looked in the morning. These are things that you have to consider when you full time or even travel in RV's. Need I say more?

Well, after an hours extra sleep, we awoke this morning early to what sounded like an air compressor. Our first thought was Jim was out airing up the tires. Mark looked out the window, but no Jim. The noise just keep on. It was making our motor home vibrate. We knew it wasn't us, but couldn't determine where the sound was coming from. However, it soon stopped. After a while Mark met Jim outside to find out that it was Jim's motor home making all that noise. He indicated that the heater blower on the furnace must have gone out. Well, at this point, they have their heads together with a plan that we will just leave in the morning and head to Jacksonville to the service center. Now, they are both bummed. Need I say more?

Jim leaves to go do the laundry and think through his situation and in the meantime our service tech shows up, apologized for not getting here last night, and for not even calling, but he left his cell phone at the RV that he had been working on yesterday. Okay, he is ready to get to the task of replacing the hot water heater switch. He finds some blown fuses, fixes the disconnected wires, found and fixed a few we didn't even know we had, and yeah, I have hot water!

Jim has now returned and is telling the RV tech of his situation. He told Jim that it was probably just an adjustment. So, Jim and Mark take the panel off of the heater in the outside compartment. Mark says, Jim, there is your problem, see that brown wire hanging down. Now, after Mark's problem with all the wires, Jim tells Mark, don't touch my wires! So, Jim gets his flashlight to further assess the loose wire. Well, the loose wire turns out to be a little brown mouse that tried to make a home in the heater. Need I say more?

I will finish with this. We have hot water, Jim's heater is working, we both now have mouse traps set, we had a great lunch of homemade hamburgers, the guys are watching football, we don't have to leave and go to Jacksonville, Ellie and I get to stay in Savannah for Mrs. Wilkes and the carriage ride, and all is well. Need I say more?