In 1733, General James Oglethorpe and a handful of settlers came to the area called Tybee Island. They called it Savannah, because of the vast marshlands and tall grass. The island is about 20 minutes east of the city and is a sleepy beach town this time of year. We camped at River’s End Campground http://www.riversendcampground.com/ which is a short bike ride or leisurely stroll to the beach.
We hopped on our bikes and traveled down the beach to soak up the sun & sights. Douglas was pretty much against bringing our bicycles on this trip. ‘Yeah,’ he said, ‘we have a rack on the RV, but I don’t want to carry something that we won’t use.’ Well this is another occasion where we unloaded the bikes and took off. We’ve ridden them at almost every stop. We aren’t very hi-tech yet, so we haven’t dipped our toes into purchasing ebikes. So far we appreciate the peddle work.
Tybee Island was once a WWII war outpost with guns to cover the channel leading to Savannah. Savannah, BTW, is the 3rd largest shipping port in the continental US. Seafood is fresh and cheap. Its nice to hit places like this during their slow or off season and have a leisurely visit.
