Second night on tybee. We have had a blast on the self described red neck riveria. If you are ever down this way check out Huck a Poo's it is great. For all you familiar with southern maryland it is the green door of tybee island. Yesterday we came to the campground in a taxi. If that wasnt odd enough we came in a limo because the cab companys cab was broken down and they also rented limos. Only my second time in a limo and it was to a campground. While doing our laundry we went to the campground pavillion to get away from the bugs and rain. They had a "wellness" seminar going on for quasar lazer products. It was some pitch about light energy curing your ailments. Well after kayaking 200 miles i had plenty of pains and they tried to cure them with light therapy. It is a small electronic device that is supposed to moivate cell rejuvination or something like that. It's just modern day snake oil though. I sat there for ten minutes with the thing turned off before someone pointed out i couldnt be feeling better because it wasnt on. But there were no bugs or rain and we got to charge our electronics throughout the presentation. We explored the island on bikes today while the wind whaled. On tybee island you are allowed to bike or walk with an alcoholic beverave as long as it is in a cup. We enjoyed or bike tour just a little more with this perk.
Nick
Wow! The georgia coast is amazing, beautiful, and remote. We are excited for our paddle into south carolina tomorrow, but we are also sad to leave this amazing and unique state. The wildlife viewing was great. Everyday we saw 10-20 dolfins - some feet and even inches from our boats! Two days in a row we saw hundreds of rays in the shallows around us. A big highlight was spotting two lager head turtles; one was about 3 feet long! In addition, we also saw huge conchs, eagles, wood storks, aligators, wild horses, a weisel, way to many racoons, maybe we heard a wild boar, and had 3 too many shark encounters.
Today we were at a kayak shop and met a guy who is kayaking around the eastern half of the US. It was great talking with him and meeting a fellow long distance paddler.
Our stop in tybee has recharged us for the adventures ahead!
- Hill
PS - GO CAPS!
- Hill
Its odd and worth considering, that some of the folks you'll meet — like the fellow paddler — will be in your memory for a life time. Think of all the people you meet in a life time. These will stand out because.....? In any event, they'll be special people in your "story." (I guess THAT'S why: they have a place in your special narrative!)
ReplyDeleteWe met just 5 fellow long distance travelers on our bicycling adventure over 30 years ago. (Wow, that was fast!) We might have spent 30 minutes with 3 of them and 1/2 a day traveling with 2. And yet, I remember them, and their stories, like it was yesterday! (Even if all their names escape me.)
No alligator pics?
ReplyDeleteMy mom wants to know what you did with the kayaks when you took the limo, did you put them on top? That would be funny to see, all these rugged, hardcore kayakers and then these people come in, in a limo! Good luck on the rest of the trip. Noah Miller
ReplyDeleteHI Guys, you don't know me, i work with Richard and he sent me your link. I am a kayaker who has dreamed of sailing the icw...i never thought about kayaking it, until now...I keep you both in my prayers!
ReplyDeleteHi Noah!
ReplyDeleteWe left the boats at a marina. But it would have been pretty funny to see them on top of limo!
Hillary
Hi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear you are enjoying the blog! If you do the icw let us know and maybe we can help you with trip planning stuff. We have a pretty informative guidebook that you could borrrow. Unfortunetly most of our charts and maps are pretty soggy - probably wouldn't make it through another trip.
- Hillary