John had spent a week at Myrtle Beach, N. Carolina, with Ann and her family on vacation several years ago, so he was anxious to enjoy the miles and miles of sandy beaches again. We couldn't believe how built up it was. Not only were there miles of wonderful beach, there were miles and miles of high-rise hotels all along the beach, and tons of amusements and restaurants and tourist shops as well. There must have been 20 "World's Largest Visitor Center" places with gimmicks to get you in their shop. This is their slow season, so many things were closed for the season. But we sat out on the beach, even if it was a bit overcast and windy. In fact, we were the only ones actually sitting on the beach! But that's what we were there for, so we didn't let a little less than desireable weather stop us! I enjoyed walking in the sand, watching the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, and pondering what I wanted to write for my father's memorial service, since we would not be going back to California for the service. I remembered that the last time he visited us in Santa Rosa, I had taken him to watch the waves at Bodega Bay, then we went to the Crab Shack and had the best ever crab sandwich. He devoured it, actually! So that evening in Myrtle Beach, we went to a Crab Buffet Dinner -- and ate way toooo much!
Then it was on to Savannah, Georgia. There is so much more to Georgia than we could get in on this trip south -- we hope to return later. The one day in Savannah was very enjoyable. We took one of the trolley tours so we could get on and off. Such an interesting city, laid out way back in the 1600's by founder Oglethorpe. Every several blocks there is a city park with a statue in the middle. We enjoyed walking along the River with their riverboats all decorated for Christmas. We most enjoyed going through one of their historic buildings, the Davenport House, built by an early builder! Yeah, Davenports!
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