Life Rocks when your living room rolls
We were excited for our next stop to see what Tybee Island is all about. We made a stop about halfway to get some lunch then made it to Rivers End Campground at 3:45. You have to travel through Savannah in order to get to the bridge that brings you into Tybee Island. Those streets were narrow and full so when we made it to the campground I was ready to be out of the truck. Our site was in the back of a dead end. It wasn’t our favorite spot but we began to get all set up. We are here for 7 nights so everything comes out. We soon also realized that on the other side of the fence that our camper is backed up against is a dog park. I think I may prefer a family with kids being next to us than a dog park. All you hear is people talking, yelling at their dogs, and dogs barking. We will manage. We sat outside until about 6:30 then headed in to make dinner, cleaned up put on a movie, and hung out in bed until we went to sleep at 8:30. Chris works and I continue to work on writing on my social media trying to get caught up. Once he is done with his workday we take the e-bikes to the lighthouse where they are having a farmers market in the field. We walk around to each of the booths and find a few things to pick up. Our first purchase is some strawberry-peach pecans, then we got some salsa and chips, and last was something called Rhoot Man. This is an all-natural vinegar-based shrub to add to drinks, food, or anything you choose. Chris went with Wildberry Coconut Mint. The Tybee Island Marine Science Center also had a booth. They had a turtle from a litter that was found on the side of the road without their mom. They had to incubate them but they are all doing well. It was the cutest turtle with such great color. When we leave we ride around until we find a place to stop to grab a bite to eat. Huc-A-Poos was just up the road from our campground so it was a great stopping place. It has a fun vibe. Chris orders a margarita and I get a local mango beer to try. We order a slice of their specialty pizza. You can actually request whatever you want for toppings and they will make it. We each get another round and then ask for the bill. We couldn’t believe it when she said $20. We had 4 drinks and each had a slice which was a quarter of their 18" pie. To say the least, it was a huge slice. We haven’t seen a bill this low in forever, possibly ever! When we get home we sit outside for a little bit then head into bed. It’s a chilly day so we hang inside the camper working. I keep working on postings, I feel I may actually get caught up sometime soon. That evening when Chris was done work we made some nachos with the chips and salsa we got from the farmers market. Chris put some chicken in the InstaPot with salsa to add to the nachos. It made the chips a bit soft once we cooked it in the oven but overall they weren't the worst but I will only eat the chips with the salsa going forward. We keep it an easy night just sitting outside by the fire and heading inside to watch some TV before heading to bed. Chris has a busier week for work as he is hiring for a new position on his team so he has a lot of interviews to get through. I keep busy with miscellaneous things. Once he is done with his workday we take the bikes down to the other end of the island. On our way we stop by a store to find a sticker for the slide and Chris finds a hoodie. When down on the south end of the island we lock the bikes up and walk around a bit. We were going to go to Tybee Time as many suggested this place but when we walked by it seemed they were closed. They had people doing work on the sign out front above the door and the tables had things all over them as if it was having work done. We walk to the pier. Chris buys a drink at a tiki bar right at the beginning and we walk to the end. There are many fishermen all along the walls which we watch fish for a bit. We walk back to see what we can find to stop at next. It seemed many restaurants were closed so we stopped at Fannie’s to grab dinner. They have paper as the place mat and some crayons on the table so I must color. Chris wouldn't add any of his own work so I add "Chris Side" to keep it clear who is the artist 🤣 but I must say I sure do love this man 💓 Once done dinner we walk and stop in a few local “dive” bars until we find our way to a rooftop bar. We sit at the bar and the couple next to us says we think you guys are doing what we are. I was like what is that? He says bar hopping Haha. We keep seeing you guys at each of the bars we have been at. We talk with them and get to know each other more. While there the bartender tells us that up at Tybee Time they are making a movie. That is why they were doing the work on the sign. They were changing it for the movie they were making. We walked down to see if they were recording the movie but they weren’t. I saw a few guys coming from the large trucks that were parked along the street so I asked when they will begin filming. He said in the morning they start back up. I asked what movie it was. He told me it was called The Fabulous Four. Since they weren't filming we walked down to another bar to watch a band that was playing. We hung out with the couple for a few more drinks then we said goodbye and we headed back to the camper. It was so fun riding bikes down the streets in such an adorable beach town. Once home we lock up the bikes and head into bed. After another workday, we take the bikes to North Beach Bar & Grill. Chris has some crab cake and I have some salmon left over so we take it home. I had seen online that there is a swing just off the walkway on the beach. We rode the bikes to where the entrance was, locked them up then headed onto the beach. We found a structure that looked like the swing once was but not anymore. We sit in the sand and enjoy the sunset sky then walk back to the bikes. We stopped at BackRiver Brewery on the ride back home which was a great idea. I had a flight that I really liked, especially one particular kind. I asked if they sell it in cans or growlers but the only way to get it is at the brewery or if you bring your own container, like an empty growler or insulated water bottle they will fill it for you. I wish I had my water bottle to fill. Since we had already eaten we were not hungry but they had some house beer cheese that we wanted to try. We asked if we could get some to go but not heat it. They brought it out to us and said we would just want to heat it with a little milk and whisk it before eating. They were out of pretzels so they included some focaccia bread not toasted to go with the cheese dip. We make our way back home and head in to go to bed. Chris had been trying to make plans with a childhood friend he grew up with who lived next door to him for many years. He had texted and asked if we wanted to meet at Huc-A-Poos at noon. That worked perfectly with Chris’s work schedule. In the meantime, I was getting laundry done before we went to meet Bryan. Unfortunately, the clothes were not dry at the time Chris was leaving so I stayed back to finish it up. Once done I took the bike over to meet them. I actually was glad they had some time alone to catch up. It has been a while since they have seen each other. When I got there Chris introduced me and I had a seat at the table. We ended up ordering our own slices of pizza and having a few drinks. It was really nice meeting Bryan and hearing about old stories from Chris and his childhood. Bryan has to be sure to be home in time to get his son off the bus but he lives about 45 minutes away so we say our goodbyes and head back to the camper. Chris finishes up his workday but it has started to rain so we work on the puzzle we started while staying at the harvest host a few stops back. We finished the puzzle and the rain has now stopped. We take the bikes to go have a few drinks for happy hour at Zunzibar. We had only expected to have 2 but a singer had started performing, the drinks and bartender were great, so we had a few more. We notice they show a counter for their Instagram so of course we had to try it and were so amused when it changed. (We are entertained so easily sometimes) When we were about to leave someone asked if we wanted to do a shotski with them so we happily accepted.
After cashing out to a bill much larger than we had planned we headed back to the camper. There we warmed up the beer cheese and put the bread in the oven to toast. I also cooked up some queso sausage which we had on the side. I actually used some of the cheese to dip my sausage in. It was heavenly. We watched an episode of The Voice and then headed to bed. In the morning we got moving around 7:30. I love weekends, we get to skip our workout and sleep in some. Once dressed, Chris made us some breakfast, homemade Eggs Benedict with the left over crab cake and salmon we had for dinner a few nights before. After cleaning up we got ready to take the truck into Savannah. This was the first time we had driven the truck all week. I love when we can use the bikes to get around easily. Once parked we signed up to do the Trolly tour. This was suggested to us as they allow you to hop on and off as you would like along the tour. We did the full tour to see the city and I could take some photos. At the end we stopped back at the truck to drop the camera off. We jumped back on the trolly and headed to Broughton Street to check it out. We were getting hungry so we stopped at Savannah Taphouse. It was loud and service was slow so after we finished our appetizer and drink we headed back to hop the trolly to River Street. We walked the street, stopping at the market to see what was at each booth. Chris bought me a ring and earrings that I love. They are both from local artists in the area. We walked the street stopping in a few stores but I was looking for a must-stop at River Street Sweets. When we walk in they offer us a taste of warm pralines. Holy Shit were they good. Chris buys 4 and I go into the candy store to buy a bag of some of my favorite candies. We walk along the river towards the trolly stop. The last pick-up was at 5 but we had a few minutes to kill so we went inside the closest bar and ordered a to-go drink. You are able to drink on the streets so we sat waiting for the trolly sipping away. When back at the truck we dropped off the items we had purchased and the cool to-go cups we got with our drinks, then headed back to the other end of Broughton Street that we hadn't seen yet. There were so many stores and the park had a PRIDE event going on so we went to see what it was all about. We stopped at a few of the booths to see if we could find any outfits for the EDC. I found an awesome top that Chris buys me. We saw the coolest dog ever and watched the performer who was on for a bit then kept walking. Before leaving the park I had a good laugh over the My Practice Candy booth 🤣 (see pic below). We stopped in a few more stores when back on the street until we got to Jalapenos where we went in and ordered a margarita that was excellent. From there we made our way to the dessert bar called Better Than Sex. There was a 30-minute wait so we put our names on the list and walked outside to window-watch the cats inside the Cat & Wine shop. We tried to go see the cats but you have to make a reservation in order to see them. It had been about 30 minutes so we went back and sat in the seating area until our names were called. The hostess walks us to your seat using a flashlight as the lighting is very dim. Thin sheets separate each table which is lit by candle making for a romantic setting. The waitress comes over and shows us how to use the tablet to review the menu. Her commentary is all sexual and each item on the menu description is as dirty as it can get. She was fantastic and made our visit even better then it could have been. We each order a drink that has a caramel rim and then our dessert. We are overly stuffed but so satisfied. If you are ever able to check this place out, I highly recommend it. We head back to the truck and drive back home to the camper where we head into bed.
It is moving day but we only have an hour’s drive so we relax in bed until 8 am. Chris gets up and heads for the shower. I put some sweatpants on, make a coffee, and go sit outside. I pick up a few easy items then once Chris is done I head in to shower and get myself ready. We get the rest of things all picked up and connect to the truck to head out for the 11 a.m. checkout time.
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