Cleared out of the gardenless Hilton Garden Inn to seek breakfast downtown at an acclaimed bakery/eatery on Barnard St. in the City Market area...... oops! closed for the holiday! We DID see LONG lines of crazy people waiting for the NOON seating at "Lady and Sons" (Paula Deen) at 9:30am! Plan B: locate "Clary's" on Abercorn (404)....known from the infamous Savannah book, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" (which has become a cottage industry locally). We had eaten there with Carol Genovese several years ago and it was fun to go back......and, it solved the breakfast dilemma. A BEAUTIFUL DAY! We decided to head South as we have "done" Savannah several times.
"Naggy/Nellie" was instructed to keep us OFF interstates, so it was US17 most of the way. It is SO MUCH more interesting and traffic was minimal (in spite of the holiday). We looked forward to visiting Jekyll Island. There are some magnificent bridges along today's route.....and one was near the turn for Jekyll Island. It is a "gated" Island with a long history. In days gone by, it was a haven for the rich and famous. Some of their elaborate housing is still evident and beautiful..... reminds me of the Hotel DelCoronado near San Diego. We decided to switch lunch and dinner. Had very good food at a AAA recommended place called "Zachary's". The REALLY fresh seafood is simply and perfectly prepared. Yum! The whole lifestyle is quite like Hilton Head. We went around the island and did a little Christmas shopping at a Christmas Shoppe....yeah! I weakened and added another Santa to the collection as well as a new ornament for the "Travel Tree". We nearly collapsed laughing as we traveled onward.....one little road is named, "Rising Daughter" and in Woodbine, Georgia a creepy old antique store had this sign out front: "OPEN. Dead Peoples Things for Sale"......how about that?!
Finding the Navy Base at Mayport would have been a nightmare without the damn navigator. Jacksonville is a web of highways.....and, I could not retrace our steps if my very life depended on it. Somehow, some way....we got to the Navy Lodge. We have a studio room set up with a minimal kitchen. A quick trip to the Fleet Store, a little improvisation, and, a bag full of super succulent peaches....we are setup just fine for our 3 nights here. If you tweak things a bit here and there, things usually workout quite well! The breeze is great and the skies are blue. God help the people in Beliz with the hurricane Felix at their doorstep (literally).....and may we NOT see any!
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