On To Georgia

We are now in Georgia.  Yep, we finally decided it was time to leave Florida and see some more of our beautiful country.  We spent some time at  Eagle Hammock RV Park, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, SE corner of GA.  Wildfire smoke drifting in was getting thick, so we decided to move up the coast.  Our new home for this week is Holbrook Pond Campground,  Fort Stewart, not far from Savannah, GA.    The campground has a small number of spaces, but with large nicely wooded sites.

Castillo de San Marcos

Before we left Jacksonville, we toured around the oldest city, St. Augustine, FL.  We kept our visit short due to smoke and sweltering heat.  We started with a national park tour of a 335 year old Spanish fort called Castillo de San Marcos.  Afterwards, we strolled down the streets of the old town.  We checked out a couple of stores and restaurants along the way.  We could not resist stopping at an Italian Pizza place after seeing the huge pizzas sitting in the window.  When we made our order for one slice each, our server wanted to know if we wanted a second slice.  Hmmm, we looked at the first slice that took up our whole paper plates…..that was a definite “no thank you!”

Bridge of Lions

We finished our walk at the Bridge of Lions which is a Mediterranean-style bascule draw bridge.  This bridge has an interesting story.   At one point, there were plans to demolish the 1927 bridge and replace it with a new contemporary style.  Others wanted the original bridge restored.  Finally, there was a compromise between those wanting to preserve history and safety.  Restoration took around 5 years.  In the meantime, the lions where taken away for safe keeping.  This caused some alarm with locals worrying their Lions were gone for good.  After assuring everyone that they were safe, this website did a “Where are the Lions?”  People could send in sightings of the Lions around the world.  Check out their fun website:  The Bridge of Lions.  

Photo Album

Sandy decided to open a small Quilt Shop on Etsy.com.  She is hoping people will check out her whimsical quilts and spread the word that she is open for business!