The Zink Residence, St. Mary’s, Georgia , 215 mile jump
We got up early allow time for a bike ride, showers and breaking camp for our drive across the state of Georgia. It was an unhurried morning rising at dawn doing some tasks together and some individually This was our first time here; it certainly won’t be the last.
Unfortunately, we won’t get to see tonight’s sneak preview of the annual Festival of Lights. All week long, workers had been setting up all sorts of displays along the roads and trails of the park. They claimed 500,000 lights! If we would have reserved tonight, we could have viewed them at no charge. Next time we will be sure to make our last night here the sneak preview night. Once the show opens, the crowds will make it hard to get in and out and around the park.
Unaware that the coast of South Carolina was skewed towards the west, I kept asking Penny why we continued to go west? She showed me the map and made the observation that we had to go west to get past the estuary like terrain south of us. That made sense to me; it felt good when we finally headed south. One pit stop at the Georgia Welcome Center, PB&J a little later and soon we were across the state approaching St. Mary’s which is just north of Florida. The truck thermometer was 70 when we left, 63 along the way and 80 when we arrived. Gotta love it!
This is our third time “camping” in their driveway; its amazing how kids change in such short times. That’s why we make a point to visit often. Too bad our grandkids are on opposite sides of the country! We all enjoyed each other’s company over meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn.