Tybee Island, Georgia

We decided to stay on Tybee Island while we were visiting Savannah because we wanted to be able to get away from the crowds at night. We also didn't know that St. Patrick's Day is a big deal in Savannah, so every where was crowded! We stayed at a hotel called Sky Suites. I guess we were lucky, because at least our room was reasonably clean, we had hot water, and the woman at the front desk was nice to us. Some of the other guests there weren't so lucky. Our room was on the ground floor, and looked out at a blank wall that supported an outdoor staircase. The room next to ours had an adjoining door, and the people next door were talking loudly, and playing loud music all night long on both nights. The hotel is right on the main street, and right across the road from a beach access, so that was one good thing about it.

The first night we decided to see which restaurants were within walking distance, and found Stingrays first. Stingrays would be great for the spring break crowd. We had to eat outdoors, and it was freezing. They also seated us directly in front of some very loud speakers, so it was impossible to hold a conversation. We asked if we could move, but they weren't interested. We had a very uncomfortable meal, and I really don't remember if we enjoyed it at all, because all we wanted to do was get back to the hotel, and get warm and quiet. Like I said, it would be a great place for young people, but not so much for people in their 60's with health problems! (I was trying very hard to enjoy myself and not feel like an old fart, but it was difficult)!!!

The first afternoon we decided to visit the lighthouse and fort Screven. The lighthouse and buildings were beautiful, but the lighthouse tower was closed, so we couldn't go up.

The fort is included with the tickets to the light. The fort was closed in 1947. By the 1950s many of the fort’s buildings had been converted for use by private owners. In 1961,part of the fort became the museum that exists today.

The second day of our visit was spent in the beautiful city of Savannah. More on that in the next blog post. The above photo was taken on the beach at Tybee Island. We hadn't gotten a chance to check the beach out because we were so busy seeing the sites. After we checked out of the hotel, we asked the lady at the front desk if we could leave our truck in the parking lot long enough to check the beach out for a few minutes, and she said it was fine. The beach was beautiful, and we were the only ones on it!