Tybee Island, GA - A Redneck Oasis

I recently went on vacation with my best friend from Snow Hill - Michelle. We planned this trip at the beginning of the year, so when I found out I was pregnant - it didn't deter our plans. We drove down to Tybee Island, GA - which is just outside of Savannah and just south of Hilton Head, SC. Even though it was the first weekend in June, we were looking forward to some warm weather, cool ocean breezes and the good southern food!

I drove down to NC on Wednesday and spent the night with Michelle, so that the drive for me wouldn't be 12-13 hours. Thursday morning we awoke early, got showered, packed the car, ate breakfast at Bojangles and were on the road. We made a short pit stop at Michelle's grandmother's house which was on the way to the interstate. Her grandmother is so sweet and her grandfather is very funny, so it's always nice to get to see them.

The trip down was beautiful through NC - although I didn't realize there were so many I-95 strip clubs, but it makes sense I suppose. Once we hit SC, the clouds started moving in. We hit a few bad thunderstorms and even heard a tornado warning on the radio - which kind of freaked us both out. But Michelle drove straight through them like a pro and we stopped at a truck stop for a late lunch. After downing some deadly Taco Bell, we headed back out. We noticed that while we were at the truck stop they have these tiny orange bugs that had jumped a ride and were trying to bite us. Needless to say - we didn't make anymore stops in SC - they've got bugs!

We got to drive through Savannah on our way to Tybee Island which was very nice. I just love the moss in the trees. The next thing I know, we're driving across this road to the beach that's barely above sea level. I imagine it gets rained out a lot - you'd think they'd do something.

We were a bit disappointed with the hotel. Their website makes it sound like a lush resort - but it was more like your typical spring break hotel. There was even a Yager label stuck to one of the pictures in our room - Party On Dude. Anyway, we had a great time and the food was AWESOME - especially at Uncle Bubba's Oyster House!! We relaxed, got sunburned and did some shopping between the many meals that I made Michelle eat with me. The ride back wasn't as exciting except for our stop at Pedro's for ice cream and a few candid snapshots. We'll try to make this an annual trip - since we could both use a regular vacation - but I don't think we'll go to the same place each time. Next year it's Michelle's turn to choose where we go - and I know she'll pick somewhere nice!

I've posted some pics of our vacation for those of you interested. Enjoy! (Oh, for those of you scratching your head - Yes, I was sticking my belly out in that one side shot - hee hee! And the pic of the guy walking into the Crab Shack restaurant was to show off his fabulous hairdo - it was like a mohawk that had slipped to the back of his head - ha ha!)