Chilly Day on the Beach

A bit chilly at 45°F (7°C) early this morning here in South Carolina, so it was a coffee and Bailey's kinda morning. 😄

Later today we went for a walk on the beach...not the best of beach days...4C here right now with a windchill of -1. Only two other people on the beach...probably Canadians...lol

Travel Day...Savannah, GA to Murrell's Inlet, SC

At this point we've completed a full loop of the south eastern US...
Florida --> Alabama --> Mississippi -->Louisiana --> Alabama --> Georgia :-) I must say the winters down here are much nicer than back home.

Sad to leave beautiful Savannah...love this city. Our campground was so peaceful and pretty and only about 15 minutes from downtown Savannah. And this city knows how to handle tourism! Parking in most places is $1 an hour and they have FREE shuttles that run through most of the city core. Can't wait to come back.

We packed up this morning for our long slow journey up the east coast back to the homeland!

This afternoon we arrived at first stopover - Huntington Beach State Park in Murrell's Inlet, South Carolina! These sites are so big!

We've been coming here for several years. Love the park...love the campground...love the beach 😃

Bonaventure Cemetery

This is the main path down through the center of the Bonaventure Cemetery here in Savannah, Georgia. I love how the trees have grown over the road.

It's absolutely gorgeous here! So beautiful in fact, producers of the movie 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' shot scenes here!

We discovered some amazing figurines as we strolled through the cemetery...

The following figure is probably the most famous and most visited in Bonaventure. This is a life size, and very much life-like, carving of Gracie Watson. Sadly she died at a very young age and now she's left here all alone. 

She passed away at the age of 6 from complications of pneumonia. Her father fell into a state of deep depression. He had been a hotel manager at a large hotel in Savannah where Gracie was the center of attention. She was quite a little performer and she enjoyed spending time in the hotel lobby singing and dancing for the guests as they came and went. After her death, he was so distraught, he left his job. He and his wife decided to move back to New England where he eventually found work and remained there for the rest of their lives. After their deaths, they were buried in New England. Leaving poor little Gracie to spend eternity here in Bonaventure alone.

Savannah, GA

Exploring downtown Savannah, GA and decided to go to Leopold's for ice cream. It seems everyone else in the city had the same idea...a lineup around the block quickly changed our minds!

Apparently what we've heard is true...the ice cream must be good!

Trail run at Skidaway Island

Today's run route is brought to you by the fine folks here at Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah, Georgia.

Sheila was busy taking in the sights on a bike ride around the park while I was gone for my run...

Long Slow Run

Very pleased with my marathon training! 20 mile (aka 32km) run completed today here in Savannah, Georgia in 83°F (27°C) heat I might add!

Skidaway Island State Park

We're loving our new location! After leaving Milledgeville, Georgia, we are now set up at the State Park on Skidaway Island (just outside Savannah, GA). We are surrounded by palms and parked under centuries old Southern Oaks draped with spanish moss. So nice here!

Now THIS is a campsite! I think we could fit our last 3 campsites combined into this one.

So beautiful and peaceful here - definitely my favourite campground so far. Too bad it's for only a week.

We're not far from Savannah so went for a drive to scope out the sights. It's a hot day in Savannah...quick stop for a bite and an icy cold craft brew at Savannah's 'Distillery Restaurant'....yum!