Georgia, Sweet Georgia

We finished our day on Monday with a delicious dinner at Jazz'd Tapas Bar.  They had a Tapas for Two special that allowed us to each try a soup or salad (we shared a Chopped Pesto salad and She Crab Stew), four entrees (coconut shrimp, stuffed flounder, Cuban Rubbed Beef Satays, as our favorite the Beef Shoulder tender … I resisted licking the prosciutto demi-glaze from the plate), and two desserts (flourless chocolate cake, which was more like a block of cold fudge, and Creme Brulee).  The pace was relaxed, the music was eclectic, and the surroundings were funky … we loved it.

Tuesday morning we headed to Tybee Island.  It was cool, overcast, and very windy, so we almost had the beach to ourselves.  I loved the cool texture of broken sea shells that we found on the beach near the lighthouse.  Next stop was The Crab Shack, where I enjoyed one of the best seafood samplers I've ever experienced … mussels, craw-fish, crab legs, shrimp, potatoes, corn on the cob, and sausage … seriously delicious.  We also had fun checking out the alligator pond while we were waiting for lunch to be served.

Next we headed north to Charleston.  The rain started falling, which made for perfect in-the-car napping for me … I get my best naps on the road.  We arrived at our B&B and then headed out for a walk.  We settled on Magnolias for supper, and were not disappointed.  I had fried green tomatoes with grits and some fabulous butternut squash soup. Rod had one of their small plates with a boneless pork chop, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, and steamed asparagus.  Scrumptious.  On our walk back, we also stopped at The Charleston Beer Exchange to get a sampler to take back with us … very fun store.

The clouds obscured the sunrise this morning, but it was still fabulous to sit outside and watch the boats on the water.  Today we're heading off on foot to explore Charleston.