We arrived at Thunderbolt Marina near Savannah, Georgia this
morning after a short run from the Redbird anchorage. We caught the high tide for all the spots we
needed and were able to make very good time.
After some days of salt marsh views, we began to see riverfront homes as
we approached the city.
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| Homes have a Southern Flair |
This is a terrific marina with a large boatyard. They do everything that can be done to boats
right here and they have a huge facility and staff that are experts. But for transients like us they also do a
great job. The place is beautiful, with
nice big (and very clean) showers and laundry.
They deliver Krispy Kreme donuts and a newspaper to every boat in the
morning and there are two nice patio areas to gather or sit in the shade and
read. There is an all night security
guard and locked entrance so its all good.
We won two free nights here at the MTOA rendezvous and I
would highly recommend this marina to other boaters.
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| The Cotton Exchange, now a meeting place for Masons |
This afternoon we took a bus into the Historic Downtown area
of Savannah along with Bob and Martha from Field Trip, and Randy and Sheri from
Priorities. We enjoyed walking through
the city market and down on the Riverfront.
We had a great dinner at Barracuda Bob’s – fantastic seafood. I had crab legs and a really good
sangria. Everyone had something
different and all of it was great. The
Riverfront shops and restaurants are all located in the old Cotton Exchange
buildings where merchants and sailors and planters did all their cotton
business in the 1800’s. It has now
become one of the highlights for tourists and it fronts right on the river, so
you can watch the ships go by. Since
it’s a Friday night and the weather is balmy, there were lots of people out
strolling and enjoying the beautiful parks all over downtown Savannah.
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| Baracuda Bobs with Paul the best waiter |
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| Thunderbolt Marina |
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