Solitude, Serenity and Silence
Tuesday night we found a secluded spot alongside St Catherines Island on Walburg Creek in Georgia. Having no success with finding dock space anywhere for the night, we decided to anchor out once again. What we are finding is that we are absolutely loving ending our evening with no boats, no docks, no people, no lights, and no city…nothing but stars, solitude, silence, and serenity. It is the most peaceful ending to a busy day of boating and we will be anchoring out now any chance we get. Anchoring out is a reminder to us all to seek our serenity and silence.
We spent two days and nights at Thunderbolt Marina in Savannah, GA. We had never been to Savannah before so we took the hop-on/hop-off trolley for a quick overview of this historical city. We loved the stately live oaks covered with their Spanish moss, the blooming Dogwoods and azaleas and the wonderful old homes, some of which date back to the early 1800’s.
Today we had an easy run from Savannah to Hilton Head and crossed from Georgia into South Carolina. The landscape is unmistakeably low-country now with marsh grass, numerous cuts and inlets, and nine foot tidal changes. Tomorrow we are playing golf at one of the many beautiful golf courses on Hilton Head.
Comments (5)
Laurie Wilbur
April 1, 2022 at 11:27 pm
Love reading your updates!! And the photos are beautiful!
Mimi Hernandez
April 2, 2022 at 6:16 pm
Oh I wish I knew you were going to Savannah. My father’s family is buried in that little park just outside the Owens Thomas house (if you got there) and my father is buried not too far from there… He would have been buried there as we still have to plots in the park but the city’s not allowing any more burials. Do you go th Charleston??
bgrahamsrq
April 8, 2022 at 9:33 pm
We did visit the park beside the Owens Thomas house. It is so beautiful and so historic and the trees are magnificent. What a peaceful final resting spot! We spent three wonderful days in Charleston and then we continued to Georgetown and Pawleys Island.
Betty Petty
April 3, 2022 at 9:39 pm
We are especially enjoying “travelling” vicariously with you since we haven’t taken our boat out yet. We were in Sarasota Thursday and Friday intending to, but the unusual 25mph winds weren’t conducive. We did enjoy dining at Baker and Wife and Sardinia. Wishing you cooperative weather as you journey on.
bgrahamsrq
April 8, 2022 at 9:36 pm
Glad you liked the blog and the restaurant suggestions. We happily worked through the enormous box of chocolates! We have been fighting high winds for most of our trip. Stay well! Braun and Jeanne