Mark and Carol- traveling fools

two retired (but not burntout) teachers, who want to do it now, since there are no promises tomorrow......

Monday, March 16, 2009

back to Brunswick, GA and Thomaston



After Hilton Head, we went south to spend a few days with Di and Roger



Dani stopped over and spent a few hours.........





Aaron and Michelle's Jake

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

cruising HH

Today Billy, Fred and I cruised all around Hilton Head, including some wonderful BBQ at Jim and Nick's BBQ and some great oysters from Bluffton Oyster Market.
The girls.............. shopping!!!

Monday, March 09, 2009

back to Beaufort 2

After lunch we took off from the Beaufort waterfront and cruised the Beaver River and the ICW- Inter Coastal Waterway. Beaufort was the location of Prince of Tides and scenes from Forest Gump.


Dolphins on the prowl in the shallow waters.

This is an osprey returning to its nest.

back to Beaufort

Back in Beaufort, we took a horse drawn trolley ride through the old parts of town.
Bold





We lunched at a nice waterfront restaurant named Plums.

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Life at the Surf Watch

We always eat well...
Our view of the lake and indoor swimming pool.Marilyn's position on that.......
More pinochle

kayaking on the Maye River

Here we are surveying the lay of the water on the Maye River.
This was Connie and Fred's first venture into kayaking.........and in a tandem.
Here's our guide Ben explaining the sexual prowness of a Maye River oyster.
Notice who's paddling here!!!!
As usual, it was a great day paddling.

Friday, March 06, 2009

back at the Surf Watch-

for a Guinness pot roast!!

South Carolina Craft Center


a rocking board bench seat

crafts of all sizes and shapes.....

destination Beaufort


plenty of museums....

local pine needle crafts...

hiking on Pinckney Island



tra-la!!

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

old Bluffton on the Maye River

Shrimp boats and oyster boats on the Maye River in Hilton Head, SC
Connie and Carol on a Maye River wharf.
In front of an old Hilton Head church
Spanish Moss everywhere.

traveling around Georgia

Georgia peaches in the making...........