Tybee Island, Georgia

We recently enjoyed a slower pace and returned home just in time to host Easter dinner for my family of 12.

Local seafood and atmosphere 

 Enjoyed seeing two lighthouses on the island.

We had two beach days. The other days were only 55-60 degrees.

 Miles of white sandy beaches

 We grabbed lunch at Lady and Sons in Savannah on the day we took the trolley tour.  Filled my shopping tote with some southern goodies.

Spanish moss dripping from the trees in Savannah.

A very laid back island (no ball gowns), we enjoyed the nature trails.

Creative small businesses

Cherokee Roses blooming in March

Lights out! Sea turtles dig in the dark. Tybee has incredible turtle ponds.

Loved the polka dot shutters on the cottage across the street from ours.

Tybee Island is a picturesque, casual town located 20 minutes east of Savannah, GA. Perhaps the most laid-back destination on the southeastern coast, Tybee Island offers something for everyone with its miles of white sandy beaches, incredible turtle ponds, wildlife-filled marshes and epic sunsets.

Who can resist this home with a 45 foot Porch with views of the Ocean. It even has an Elevator in the kitchen to haul groceries.  Surely, one of the finest homes on Tybee.  I was going to take a photo of it, but felt awkward.

 We rented a cottage on Horsepen Creek, and the property had some of the most beautiful azaleas I have ever seen. I have since found out that the owner's mom was an avid gardener until her health began to fail in her mid 80's. 

 Her favorites were azaleas, camellias, and day lilies. She had many varieties of all three. She had rooting beds for azaleas and distributed many plants to various friends for over 40 years.  He said there's at least several thousand plants around Savannah that she rooted from cuttings of various varieties. The house he grew up in was on 1 3/4 acres and probably 1/4 was in various flower beds. In his early days he had to dig many holes when he would have rather been out in the adjacent woods.  Probably spurred his "turn to the sea"--he could get away in a boat whilst his younger brother got stuck with the digging. 

I have a million more pictures, but I don't want to bore you. After a long New York winter, everything looked so lush and beautiful so I just kept taking pictures.

Thank you for stopping by!
xo
Debbie