November 26, 2015
Skidaway Island State Park
Savannah, SC

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  We spent the day taking a tour of downtown Savannah. The day before we drove out to Tybee Island. It was very windy so we didn't get out of the car much except for lunch and a quick shot of the lighthouse.

On Thanksgiving we made reservations at Lady & Sons restaurant (Paula Deen) and also for an Old Town Trolley tour of the downtown area.

Here is Marilyn pointing at the restaurant sign. And then a shot at our table inside. It was a fantastic buffet and we enjoyed every item they served. The restaurant is three stories tall with a central elevator and they served duplicate buffets on each floor.

After Dinner we jumped on the trolley and took the tour. It took a couple of hours to complete the tour and we had a great time seeing and learning about the history and architecture of old Savannah.
The town is beautifully laid out with "Squares" on every block. Each square is dedicated to either a historic figure or group. Most have statues or fountains and all have beautiful trees with Spanish moss and walkways and benches. Marilyn and I both felt this was one of the most beautiful cities we have seen. Here are some pictures of the "squares".

And here are some pictures of the historic homes. The oldest is the Pirate House built in 1733.

And a final picture from down along the Savannah river which borders the downtown area.

We have had a great time here and will be sad to leave. The town is amazing and the State Park has been one of the best places we've stayed. But it is time to move on. We will be heading to Pecan Park RV Resort in Jacksonville for an overnight stop before moving on to our winter home at Wilderness RV Resort in Silver Springs, FL.

November 24, 2015
Skidaway Island State Park
Savannah, GA

We left Charleston and traveled 114 miles south on Highway 17, and I-95. We are on the south east side of Savannah in a Georgia State Park campground. We have water and 50 amp electric but no sewer and the trees are so dense we don't have satellite TV, just local over the air channels.

Here are some pictures of the park entrance and our campsite.

As you can see the campground is heavily wooded with beautiful Spanish moss. We are in campground #1 on site #5. We are very happy with the site and it was easier than most to maneuver. Most sites are pull-through but the trees make for some very tight spots.

We will be going into Savannah, Hilton Head and Tybee Islands over the next few days and we even have reservations at Lady and Sons for Thanksgiving.

November 21, 2015
Oak Plantation Campground
Charleston, SC


I was able to get a picture of the beautiful house within the campground.

We researched all the things to see and do in Charleston and decided on a horse drawn carriage ride through the downtown historical district, a harbor tour, and a tour of Fort Sumter.

Here are some of the pictures of the carriage tour:

And here are some pictures from the harbor and Fort Sumter tour:

Charleston is a beautiful city with a lot of history. I'm  sure we could have spent several days seeing everything.

Next we're heading down to Savanna, GA. We're planning to have Thanksgiving dinner at Paula Dean's restaurant, Lady and Sons. We leave here on Tuesday and will be staying till Saturday before moving on to Jacksonville.

November 17, 2015
Oak Plantation Campground
John's Island, SC

Well we said goodbye to Myrtle Beach and headed south on Highway 17 passing Murrel's Inlet and Pawley's Island. We drove 120 miles to Oak Plantation which is on John's Island located outside Charleston on the southwest side.

This is a very nice RV park with paved roads and neatly bordered and landscaped sites.

They have a nice pool area.

And Pavilion.

And cabins too.

The park has many trees but they are scattered about so as not to create hazards for the RVs. There is a beautiful modern house close to the park entrance (probably the owners). It has two beautiful huge trees filled with Spanish moss. We will get a picture of it and add it later.

Over the next week we will be making trips into Charleston, however a big weather front is heading this way for Thursday so we have to batten down and ride that out first. We'll provide more updates and pictures after visiting Charleston.

November 1, 2015
Myrtle Beach Travel Park
Myrtle Beach, SC

After looking at the weather forecast for this area, we made a last second decision this morning to skip the over night stay in Jacksonville, NC and go ahead and go all the way to Myrtle Beach. The total trip was 197 miles so it really wasn't a long trip. We are expected to have rain for the next three days so we avoided traveling in the rain....I know,  I know...what a couple of wimps....but hey, we're retired, we can do what we want. Myrtle Beach Travel Park is a true resort with many amenities like a pool, miniature golf, and around 500 sites. The park is on the ocean and our site has an ocean view.
Here are some pictures I took from the roof of the RV.

 

 

 

We have a great site just steps away from the ocean. Also, this park is very near where we camped several times when the girls were just babies so it holds a lot of good memories for us.

 

Here are a couple of pictures from inside the RV.

 

 

Not a bad view. We will be here for the next two weeks so we will be updating the blog with a lot more pictures and news of our activities. Stay tuned.......

October 30, 2015
Tranters Creek RV Resort
Washington, NC

Today we said goodbye to the Outer Banks. We decided to change our plans and make two stops between here and Myrtle Beach. We have found that driving the rig for 5 hours is just too long. We traveled 122 miles in 2.5 hours and settled in a "resort". That is clearly a self-proclaimed status because this is not a great RV park. It has gravel roads and grass sites but apparently they have a driving range, miniature gold course, and batting cages so that must make it a resort ;>)

 

We are in a grass pull through site which is very long so we have plenty of parking space. The grass is nice with no dead spots or mud holes.

 

 

There are a lot of full timers here with many having built-in patios and under pinning. Since we will only be here today and tomorrow it will meet our needs.

 

 

On Sunday we will head further south to Jacksonville, NC. That will be just an over night stay and that will put us within 120 miles of Myrtle Beach which we'll do on Monday.