Day 28 - Tybee Island

We finally made some time to go on the long-anticipated trip to Savannah! I was unsure whether to be ultra-stressed or excited, not knowing what to expect. I mean, three kids, a minivan, in a tourist city I haven't researched since Gone with the Wind.... Once we made it, both sentiments were compounded, but I realized this was going to be awesome! Not having a plan (at all) I meandered down to the river, thinking that we wouldn't get lost down there. Surprise! We didn't. But we did discover River Street, which is a joy to be explored later! Cobble-stoned trolley street and a bazillion vendors. That's all I can tell you right now.

The 15-year-old suggested that we find a hotel by the ocean, and I was all like 8-O' '| (that's me drooling into a puddle). Tybee Island, known as Savannah's Beach, is 20 minutes out so we headed that-a-way. I got a room for us for two nights. We literally bathroomed-up, changed into our suits and walked down to the beach immediately.

Oh my gosh! I can kinda see the OCEAN!!!

There are no words. It stole my heart.

Swimming was super fun. The waves! So huge! The sheer power was just awe-inspiring. I felt like I could never be unhappy again and not another moment would pass that I did not praise God for my life. *Spoiler alert: Humanity took over, like, the next day. But it was the most magnificent time just watching the Atlantic.

The next morning, we checked out a surf shop, stocked up on boogie boards, towels and sundresses. Back to the waves, which were considerably smaller in the AM.

For supper, we went the Crab Shack, just outside of town.

It had a kind of a clean, swampy feel. If that's possible.

Angela and I split the fresh catch sampler. By default, I got all the mussels. Win.

Shrimp aren't as cute or appetizing in the shell. It felt like I was cracking open a bunch of bugs. When we'd eaten all we could take, we had some fun with our ugly food.

Chilling in the butter hot tub. Oh yeah.

Anywho, back at the beach, the waves were slowly growing (were crazy huge by the end) and we boogie boarded for a few more hours. Caleb got tired, so here he is all rolled up for a nap in the sand.

Oh, I forgot to say that we saw dolphin top-fins in the water! :)

Love.