The girls decided they wanted to go to the University of Georgia Aquarium. It's a saltwater aquarium on Skidaway Island, featuring 16 tanks that showcase Georgia's marine life. This is not Baltimore. Or even Camden. It's tiny but well done. Most of the species were caught by the staff. They also have a touch tank where the girls reverted to three year olds.
Then we took the nature trail around the property. The star of this walk was the 300-year-old tree.
Then we headed to Tybee Island. You know me, if there's a lighthouse close by I need to climb it. All 178 steps. It gets harder ever year. Why am I not fitter? We walked around the complex and over to the museum which was housed in an old bunker. It was a maze of small rooms and stairs.
We headed out of Georgia toward Charleston. We did not take 95, but rather we drove on state roads, sometimes close to the coast. It was a lovely ride and only about a half-hour longer than the highway. There we discovered "Chicken Licken" a dive fried chicken place. We were there a while because they had to fry the chicken. Everything was delicious and there was no grease on the paper under the chicken. We go a 8-piece and it was plenty for the four of us. I think it was our first real southern food. (It was, however, an environmental disaster. Everything was in styrofoam!)
As we continued toward Charleston I saw a weathered billboard for Carolina Cider Company. It said Pies, pastries and PEACH cider, 5 miles. I knew I had to go. I was fairly sure that the GPS would make us turn before we got there, but I was hopeful. It was a tiny place and I almost drove past. If it wasn't for the retro sign I would have. They had multiple fruit ciders, butters and jams. We bought the peach. I was hoping to drink it tonight, but the girls swam instead.
After checking into the hotel in Summerville, S.C.--where sweet tea was invented--we chose to walk in Azalea Park. I'm sure it is beautiful in the spring. Now it was mostly green. But it had a great walking path and a really nice sculpture garden.
All in all we walked about 5.5 miles today.
Tomorrow we will be doing a volkssport walk at a magnolia plantation. And we'll be going to Jones Island to see the 500-year-old Angel Oak Tree. Then it's off to a tea plantation, maybe, to see how tea is made. We're hoping to get near to the bird sanctuary in North Carolina before the end of the day. Angel is worried we may never leave South Carolina's low country.
52-Hike Challenge: 32/52
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