Tybee Island Georgia

 

Walked on the beach this morning, and then climbed 178 steps up the Tybee Lighthouse for a magnificant view of Tybee Island. We then drove thru North and South Carolina and ended up in Fayetteville, North Carolina staying at Ft. Bragg. It rained and poured most the day!

Oh, and we found Krispie Cream. It was cheaper to buy a dozen donuts instead of 1/2 dozen. No wonder there are so many big people around here! I'm getting there myself.

Oh, and we ate at Golden Coral for lunch. $7....way cheaper than Alaska!

Savannah

 

We headed into Savannah today. We took a river boat cruise on the Savannah River and a trolley tour of historic old Savannah. We saw so many wonderful old buildings and learned a lot of history. We saw the spot where Forest Gump sat. We ate some yummy seafood at an outdoor cafe. We tasted pralines. I wanted to buy some, but they were soooooo expensive! We also went to visit Old Fort Jackson. It was used during the Revolutionary War. I really enjoyed the interesting privy. The "waste" would go into the moat, and when the tide would come up it would be washed out into the river. Hmmm. Bet they didn't use toilet paper either! it was a good time to visit especially at this time of the year and remembering all those who fought for our freedom. Happy Memorial Day!

Trip to North and Middle Caicos Islands

We took a ferry over to the North Caicos Island, rented and car, and spent the day touring. We saw beautiful beaches, Indian caves, and the Wade's Green Plantation that used to be run in the 1800's. The day started out with torrential rains. At the plantation we were trying to get out of the rain by standing in the ruins under the door frames and in the windows. We also spent the day running and swatting mosquitoes! They were horrible. We had lunch at a beach in the car because it was raining so hard, but it let up, and we headed to the beach. It turned out to be beautiful. There were a couple of caves, and the rock formations were awesome. We were the only ones there. The sand was a beautiful color, one was white, and a few feet away it turned pink. Awesome. The sand felt like cornmeal. Lots of sea glass was found.
http://www.tcmuseum.org/slavery/02d2_wades_green_plantation/ Here is some info on the plantation

We also saw a lot of buildings that had been started and never finished. The economy...or the hurricanes!

LDS church in Turks and Caicos

This is where Mike and Bonnie spend a lot of time! It used to be a house for several families.

The poor

These houses are something else. Many of them start to build and then quit until they get more money. There are built of bricks and some of them cover them in more cement. There is garbage everywhere. They just throw all the trash on the ground. Bonnie saw a man leaning once against a garbage can. He opened a wrapper and thru it on the ground. She asked him about it and he said he just forgot. Brave Bonnie!
They eat a ton of rice and chicken here because they are so poor. I don't see anything growing here. The ground is covered with coral. I wish they could grow something, or make something for jobs.

The Rich and Famous

This is how the rich live. A moving moat to get into their house. Beachfront. Their own dock. A huge house. $40 million

Lunch

I feel terrible about eating here because it is so expensive. You can't believe the prices at the grocery stores! Today we drove by this fast food place, the chicken stop. Every time we drove by it was crowded. You go to the window and say $2, $3. $4, or $5 dollar chicken and fries. They pour catsup and hot sauce all over it, if you want it. Evelyn got a bunch of it for $5. It was so yummy! Or maybe I just thought it was because I was so hungry. But Mike and Bonnie wouldn't eat it, but Evelyn and I ate it all up!

Prices at grocery store:
Aluminum Foil $13
Loaf of bread $3
can of soup $4.75
one steak $15
can opener $22
batteries $27 for a 4 pack
small can of mixed nuts $8
box of cereal $8

We brought Mike and Bonnie a bunch of stuff. It was like Christmas for them! We brought lots of chocolate, razors for Mike, mangos, jerky, nuts,