Preparing for a visit

Well we just returned from our favorite grocery store, Harris Teeter, where we stocked up on a few things in preparation for our friend Steve's arrival.  Steve left Michigan on Wednesday in the midst of a snow storm and has been dealing with challenging weather most of the trip.  He really, really wants to get away from winter!  We expect to see his smiling face somewhere around lunchtime tomorrow. We are looking forward to his visit and showing him around the island.  We will probably make it over to Jekyll Island as well.

Yesterday we decided to hang around the condo since the forecast was for rain most of the day with high winds.  As is typical, the rain moved in and out quickly.  The rest of the day was sunny but boy the high winds blew like crazy.  In fact, I walked the path down to the beach and almost got blown off the little boardwalk that you leads you to the sand!  The wind was howling off the water pretty fiercely.  That was enough for me!  I headed inland for a walk with Ron along the walk/bike path.  Still fairly windy but very nice and warm so I didn't mind so much.

I forgot to mention that Tuesday we took a trip to Darien GA.  A little town north of us on the mainland. We had a nice time but I think we were a little disappointed.  We had expected a cute historical hamlet (sort of like we had experienced in St. Marys) but what we found was a sprawling town along local Route 17.  We never managed to find the historic or quaintness we had hoped for.
We took a little side trip to Fort King George.  Always interested in learning the local history, we found the site gave us new information about the early days of Georgia prior to it becoming Georgia.

 Here are a few pictures.

 I know probably can't see the sign in the second picture, but right by the water's edge there was an ALLIGATOR warning!  Given my low regard for sharing space with wild life, I was a bit nervous while remaining ever alert to danger!  LOL!!

Here's a picture of me asking Ron where he put his big Gator Gun.  Ha, Ha!

After our tour of the fort we were more than ready for lunch.  We scrambled around town a bit looking for a place to eat without any success.  Nothing looked right.  We were just about ready to head back to SSI when we decided to see if the young lady at the Fort could point us in the right direction.  She was very eager to help us out and recommended a place called Skippers Fish Camp!  I mean, I had seen the signs for Skippers Fish Camp along the way, but I never thought that it would be a restaurant.  Really!  Fish Camp?  I'm picturing a place where people go to camp and fish not a bar and grill with a nice outside deck where you have yummy shrimp and a big glass of wine.  Am I right?  You don't have to answer that question.  It was just for effect. Just like the picture taken from the deck of the restaurant where we were happily ending our day eating yummy Georgian Shrimp.  It is the sweetest and best shrimp I have ever eaten.  Maine has the corner on lobster, but give it to Georgia for the shrimp!

I will end my post today with my wishes for Joy and Love shot straight out of a Fort King George canon to you!  Nancy