Day 20 - Tybee Island, Fort Pulaski

Tuesday was a laid back day, we partied pretty hard on Monday, but it was such fun..

We gathered for breakfast around 9AM at Huey's. It was a hearty breakfast.

I tried to get a group picture but had little cooperation from the tired, hungry, group.







After breakfast we loaded up and headed for Tybee Island.  June and I camped on Tybee Island in March of 2015 when Sam and Dom got married at the church on Tybee. It was a great trip and driving out there brought back great memories.

We drove to the beach even thought it was a bit windy and in the mid 60's.

We couldn't get a complete group photo because we were about the only ones on the beach, Sue was kind enough to be the photographer.











We dipped our toes in the ocean and headed back to the Serenity Falcon and onto Fort Pulaski.

I will not bore everyone with lots of pictures of Fort Pulaski, but I will say if you are in the area, you should visit the fort.

The first rifled cannons were used by the Union from Tybee Island to bombard FortPulaski. Previously it was felt that at that range (2.5 miles) cannons did not have the accuracy  to be effective.  Fort Pulaski was surrendered after 30 hours of Union bombardment when the outer wall was penetrated and the powder magazine exposed. The rifled cannon rendered masonry forts of that era indefensible.

The Fort still has many of the cannon holes in the walls and is fairly well restored.












We genuinely enjoyed Fort Pulaski, visit if you get the chance.

Cards were played but it was an early evening for everyone.

Wednesday we will start our way home. I hope spring has arrived at home.