SAVANNAH GA to HILTON HEAD SC / Friday to Saturday, March 18-19 (Days 56-57)

Admiral's Log:   8:45am, Fri. 3/18/16
                       Temp:   65
                       Winds:   4mph
                       Speed:   8.4 knots

We bid Morningstar II goodbye with plans to meet one more time for dinner in Hilton Head. The Zephyr crew drove to NC for a few days for a grandchild's birthday. We hope see them in Charleston. Mike and Tonya from Sweet T had to go to Gainesville to check on his ill, elderly mother. (We found out the next day she had passed away). We may see them as well in Charleston.

Tall Sailboat Mast!

Crossing GA/SC State Line

More low country scenery of marsh and bugs! Lots of twists and turns on the ICW along the Georgia Carolina borders. Hilton Head is only 30 miles from Savannah, but took us a little over 3 hours to get there. We had lunch at the marina, then I took a 4 mile walk. I did not intend on it being that long, but I got lost. Thank goodness I had my phone so I could use my GPS to get back to the marina. 

Our boat from top of Lighthouse

Gator on my walk

We got a great slip at Harbor Town Marina. It is in the Sea Pines Resort. There are lots of biking  and walking paths. It's also a great resort for golfers. They were even setting up for the RBC Tournament coming up in April. Our slip was right at the sea wall of the resort. Shops and restaurants were a stone's throw away. Mike sat out on the cockpit and was constantly asked about the boat. People were very friendly and curious.  

Harbor Town Lighthouse (mainly tourist attraction now)

18th Green at Sea Pines

And, to show you what a small world it can be. The second owner of our boat happened to be there and recognized it! He owned it from 2000 to 2012. He asked if he could come back the next day with his wife and take a look inside. Of course we said he could. We grilled sausage, peppers, onions and squash for dinner.

Saturday, I did some laundry, then Mike and I took a short walk before it started to rain. We stayed in and read awhile until the weather cleared up. We met a nice family from Ohio and told them about out Loop plans. Then Dave the 2nd owner of our boat came for his tour. He did not bring his wife after all, she said it might be too depressing. He was so funny, he got on FaceTime with his daughter in California and showed her the boat. She was his first mate many times. He lives in the San Francisco area but keeps a smaller boat at this marina.

We met Mel and Ann of Morningstar and their guests Ed and Helen for dinner at Annie O's, a low country home cooking restaurant. Mike got fried chicken livers and fried chicken (it was not near as good as what we had in Brunswick). I got fried catfish, it was good, just different. We said another goodbye to Mel and Ann until we meet again the first of May in Norfolk at the Looper Spring Rendezvous.