Okefenokee Swamp

Yesterday to we took a bus up to the Okefenokee Swamp where we had a boat ride back into one of the areas of the huge park, which is the size of Rhode Island. We also took a walk on a 3/4 mile boardwalk back to an observation tower.

This morning I'll be checking out of my very nice room and it's back on the road, headed north. I'll be traveling the back roads of Georgia today, looking for more old buildings and stuff.

Today we took a trolley ride to a boat ride. The boat ride was around the island, which is surrounded by wilderness, mostly salt marshes and little island called hammocks. After the boat ride we had a nice lunch at the Harborside Grill. We got the afternoon off and I took a well-deserved nap. Tonight's dinner is a cookout at the hotel but I have a hankering for seafood so I think I'll skip the cookout and walk down to Slider's on the beach, which is about a block away. I hear they have real good margaritas.

HOLD THE FORT!

Today we took a trolley ride around the island and to the historic district. We had lunch at a local cafe and had time for a little shopping in the town. After lunch we visited a Civil War era fort and were given a guided tour by a reinactor who was very entertaining. Tomorrow we take a boat ride around the island and get a free afternoon. I plan to drink.

FANCY DIGS

After staying at cheap motels on the way down here, I was very surprised when I opened the door to my hotel room here at Marriot Residence Inn on Amelia Island. I don't normally comment on lodgings but I'll have to make an exception in this case. Simply put, this place is awesome! I might not ever go home except for the dog and cat I left behind.

Also you will notice that I'm using a different blog. This is one I had before on Blogger. I'm hoping it will work better with FB. Bear with me as I experiment.....