tion and in support of service/guide dogs and also animal rescue groups. With many houses having fenced yards with private patios, fire pits, screened porches and other outdoor amenities, each vintage cottage is the perfect spot for family get-togethers or reunions. Mild temperatures and sunny skies are the
norm at Tybee, and the beaches were surpris- ingly busy for February - from families feed- ing seagulls to teens playing volleyball. I watched one toddler run knee-deep into the waves and turn around and laugh at his par- ents who were a little too slow to catch him. He obviously thought the water was the per- fect temperature. Bicycles crossed paths as single riders, couples and entire families trav- eled up and down the beach. Senior citizens sat in lounge chairs and watched the cargo- laden ships pass by, sometimes as many as five visible at one time. I found myself think- ing that it was hard to believe that back home in the Charlotte area we had just had snow, and had more expected. One of my favorite pastimes on Tybee is to
sit at Spanky’s with a window table, sipping daiquiri’s and watching visitors and residents stroll by. You never know when you might see a pirate on his way somewhere important (like to pillage and conquer). Sometimes I go and claim one of the famed swings that sit on the beach, one of my favorite things about Tybee. There are frames with swings that will hold anywhere from one to four folks at a time, depending on the size of one’s bottom. If you have never had a chance to swing while watching the waves, then you are missing out. I spent one afternoon on a dolphin tour
with Captain Mike’s Dolphin Tours (
http://www.tybeedolphins.com/ Phone (912) 786-5848). This is definitely the way to see Tybee – lighthouses, dolphins, wildlife, you find yourself moving from one side of the boat to the other as there was always some- thing to see. History buffs will enjoy seeing Fort Pulaski from the water and those who
love lighthouses will enjoy the close view of Cockspur Island Lighthouse. And everyone loves dolphins! After the War of 1812, Fort Pulaski was
constructed on Cockspur Island, between Tybee and the city of Savannah. Captured by the Union forces during the Civil War, it still bears the scars on the wall that was breached by the James rifled cannons which were more
Seagulls on Tybee Beach (Roxanne Lark Photo)
accurate and powerful than smooth bore can- nonballs. Tours are given twice daily during which the public is given insight into life at the fort, both during times of peace and war. The fort was used during the filming of movies such as The Conspirator with Robert Redford and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Slayer. (
http://www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm) Evenings had me returning again and
again to AJ’s Dockside (http://ajsdocksidety-
bee.com Phone (912) 786-9533) for another bowl of Crab Stew. Whatever seaside town I travel to, I always have to sample whatever seafood stews, soups, chowders or bisques are served in that area. In all my years of spoon- ing my way through different concoctions, sometimes with corn or potatoes or other veg-
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