Tybee Island, GA-June 28, 2011

Before I tell you about Tybee Island, I have to tell you that Ron, the RV repairman from yesterday, called this morning to see if things were going well with us. When was the last time a repair person made a follow up call to you? What an exceptionally nice person he is. We made our way to Tybee Island, GA today. I think for the most part we were very disappointed. We do not have to go there again. At least the builders on Orange Beach have not made their way to Tybee yet. So, no gigantic condos exist there. Just old Southern houses and motels. No great places to eat. The sand is white there which means it is trucked in. But they do a great job of grooming the beach. Good for them. As we were returning, we stopped at Fort Pulaski, on the same island. Our son gave us a lifetime pass to all National Parks, so we got in free! Neither of us left home this morning thinking we would spend a long time climbing all over a gigantic fort. But we did just that. The cannons were twice the size of the ones at Fort Morgan in Alabama. The fort is also twice as big. It has been well cared for and it really was fascinating. We had a good time going through it and taking pictures. In the midst of this fort which played a hugh part in the "War of Northern Aggression" was a beautiful fig tree in full bloom. It was actually more of a gigantic bush rather than a tall, standing tree. The young figs were clearly visible. Neither of us had ever seen a fig tree in bloom. I thought about the significance of a fig tree in the Bible and wondered if this tree also bloomed during the war? It seemed a little out of place but it was really pretty anyway. That sort of made the day extra special. We leave in the morning for a park on the coast in Brunswick, GA. We'll be there for July 4th.