The next morning we packed up and headed to Wilderness RV in Silver Springs. It's another campground we have been to many times in the past. We had a nice spot this time and I had a great view. The humans went to Nancy's favorite flea-market (Markets of Marion) on Saturday. Shortly before they returned home, a red car I recognized from Wickham Park pulled in. It was the Teeters and the Ciarlellos. Apparently they were camping at Salt Springs and called N. while they were at the flea market and made plans to meet at our campsite. It was good to see them again. All six of them piled into Teeter's car and the went to Silver Springs State Park to ride the glass bottom boat. (I can't imagine why anyone would get into anything that floats on the water, let alone a boat with a hole in the bottom that has been repaired with a sheet of glass!) The glass bottom boat ride is Florida's oldest tourist attraction. The rest of our days there, the humans read a lot of books by the pool and spent time riding their bikes and soaking in the hot tub.
Next, our travels took is to Ft. Clinch in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. The humans had tried to get in there, but no luck, and then Nancy happened the check the internet again and there was a site available for four days! We found out after we got there that someone had to leave early and gave up the site.
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| Ft Clinch |
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| Horses on Cumberland Island |
I love Ft Clinch. Lots of bugs and animals to watch right out of my window. We were in the river campground and there were lots of trees and shade. (Ron was not happy-----they trees put lots of yuck on the camper and awning) The humans were gone a lot of the time and left me to catch up on my naps. One day they spent the day driving around the island checking out all the beautiful houses and parks. The last time they were here, they couldn't drive on the beaches because they didn't have 4WD. Now they do, so they drove on every beach they could find. They went to the harbor and watched the fishing boats come in and the pelicans beg as the fish were cleaned. They shopped (or at east looked) in some of the many shops downtown. One day they took a boat tour. They packed snacks and got to the boat at 10am for an almost three-hour tour of the harbor and Cumberland Island. It was a fun ride and they learned a lot about the dying shrimping industry and history of the area. They even got to see some of the wild horses on Cumberland Island. The last day we were there the humans went to Mayport and took the ferry across to Jacksonville----to meet their friends from Wickham (again). This time, the were at Hannah Park. The three couples went out to eat at Singleton's in Atlantic Beach.
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| Wormsloe ruins |
Yesterday we moved again---now we are at Savannah Oaks RV in Savannah GA. We've never been here before---not a bad place, probably not worth what they are charging us per night, but is fairly near Savannah. Last night R&N went downtown and drove River Street. It is cobblestone and I'm glad I wasn't along for that bumpy ride. It is lined with old cotton warehouses converted into shops and restaurants.
Today they drove out to see Wormsloe Historic Site, The home of the oldest standing structure on Savannah. It was the estate of Noble Jones (1702–1775). Jones was a carpenter who arrived in Georgia in 1733 with James Oglethorpe and the first group of settlers from England. Next, they went to Skidaway Island and checked out the state park there.
On a whim on the way back, they stopped at Pin Point Heritage Museum. What a great idea! Nancy says is is probably one of the best historic museum tours they have ever been on. You have got to watch the little film at the website. It is a trailer for one they saw there about the village. You get a great introduction to the Gullah/Gechee people and the crab and oyster industry. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is a native of Pin Point.
On the way back to the camper they stopped at Bonaventure Cemetery. It is a beautiful place with unique cemetery sculpture and architecture. They planned only to drive by, but ended up driving around in it for almost an hour! Hard telling where they are going next....I'll keep you posted.....
