Savannah/Tybee Island

So our final stop was Savannah. We planned to spend a day at Tybee Island and then the final day in historic Savannah. Tybee was great! The beaches were nice and sandy and although it was pretty windy we stayed and played for most of the afternoon. It was more commercialized than St. Simons, but still enjoyable. There were lots of people on bikes which I think always makes it look like a safe family-friendly place.

We stayed our final night in Savannah and then toured the Historic area the next day. When I found out we were moving to GA 4 years ago I thought it would look like historic Savannah. You know, the Forest Gump landscapes. Anyway, we walked around along the Savannah River and then packed up for home.

It's sometimes hard to travel with kids and see the sights. Our kids didn't care for historic Savannah and although they didn't complain too much, they would have been much happier at the beach.

Brunswick/St. Simons Island

The next stop on our road trip was Brunswick, GA. Our plan was to see some alligators and then head to the beach. We drove across a beautiful bridge (can bridges be beautiful?), stopped for a quick break then upon a local's recommendation headed to St. Simons Island.

We drove to the town square where there happened to be a free concert on the lawn later that evening. We played at the park then ventured down to the beach. The tide was coming in so there wasn't as much beach as I envisioned (remember I'm used to the west coast beaches), but it didn't stop our boys from shedding their clothes and playing in the water.

I really liked St. Simons - it just had this fun small friendly feel to it. The shops and restaurants were local and everyone was very friendly. We were planning to stay the night in Brunswick (the lodging is much cheaper there) and then come back to the beach in the morning, but I unknowingly booked a room in Savannah that evening. It's a long story but it involved a Blackberry, not the best service and of course priceline.