One of our family trips was a trip to Savannah, Georgia. My sister's husband was stationed at Fort Stewart.
The trip took about 9 hours. We only stopped to eat and to use the restroom.
The boys played with their toy soldiers and Hot Wheels cars on the ride.
After the long ride, the kids were ready to get out and visit their cousins.
When we arrived, my sister had dinner ready. We ate and sat back to watch some TV while the kids played outside.
We spent the next day on a public beach that faced the Daufuskie Island Resort in South Carolina.
It was a beautiful day, a bit windy, overcast, and hot.
The kids enjoyed building sand castles and darting in and out of the Atlantic Ocean.
The kids stopped long enough to grab a bite of the picnic lunch that we had brought.
The sun was hiding its face behind the clouds but sending out those hot rays.
We forgot to use sunscreen, and we all got blistered.
That night, we rubbed everyone down with white vinegar. The white vinegar was soothing to the sunburn, and at least we could get a good night's sleep.
The next day, we rode to the Military Base and to Historic Downtown Savannah.
We saw hundreds of old houses nestled under giant oaks hanging with live Spanish moss. The Spanish moss is known as "The Hostess City of the South."
We went to the one-level Oglethorpe Mall, built in 1969 and covering 1,000,000 square feet.
It housed Belk, JCPenney, Sears, and Macy's (formerly Maas Brothers). In 1974, this was a huge mall.
Regency Square Mall, back home, opened in 1978, so seeing a mall was a new adventure for us.
Savannah was a beautiful historic city, and the weather while we were there was very accommodating.
The kids played inside and watched TV.
We had a great visit, connecting with relatives. We enjoyed the beach and visiting historic Savannah.
We said goodbye to our relatives and began our trip home.
