Today was busy even though it was overcast and very rainy most of the day. We began with breakfast at the hotel and then got in the truck for a field trip to Tybee Island to see the lighthouse. We weren't sure about how to get there but Byron's GPS unit led us straight to the right place. Tybee Island Lighthouse was built in 1773 and has been restored into a beautiful place. We didn't stay long because of the weather but did take some photos to capture the few moments we were there.
After checking out the lighthouse we walked down to the beach to look but didn't stay. It was pretty deserted and the cold sea breeze blew us right back to the truck to look for food. We followed our GPS back out to the highway and to the Sugar Shack for lunch where we ate burgers and fries and enjoyed conversation. Our drive back into the historic district of Savannah was a stormy wet one.
We were nearly back to our hotel when Holly asked if we could drive around the beautiful squares of the area to look for the cathedral we'd seen the day before on the trolley tour we took around the city. We programmed our GPS once more to look for St John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral and found it on our first try. Because of the few street parking places available I was just going to drop her off so she could go inside and look, but miracle of miracles, we found an end parking spot on the corner just beyond the handicapped entryway of the church. Amy helped me park our huge pickup truck in the street spot. Summer popped our three quarters into the meter for our 45 minutes of parking time to go see the huge cathedral.
The elevator brought us right into the sanctuary of the spectacular place of worship. I do not know enough words to describe this awesome place. Paintings on the sky high ceilings were amazing. The stained glass windows, the statues of different scenes of the life of Christ at every window, the marble pillars with gold trim throughout the polished wood pews, and the huge pipe organ in the back upper level of the church were overwhelming to see. If I stayed in there for days it wouldn't have been enough time to examine and appreciate every aspect of this beautiful place. I was so glad to be able to experience this place where people in Savannah still worship. I was proud of my little girls as we walked around the sanctuary. Summer was well behaved in the midst of all this magnificent splendor. Hannah was respectfully curious about the holy water fountain and the prayer candles and both girls were quiet so as to not disturb those who were praying. It was a perfect opportunity to explain to them the differences in worship they were noticing.
We ran through the rain back to our vehicle and then to the hotel. Supper was pizza ordered in from Vinnie Van Go-Gos and it was terrific but we ordered too much so Holly took our other one down to the desk crew and they gladly took it off our hands. It was great pizza and I'm glad it didn't get thrown away.
We will leave early in the morning for home and I'm ready to be there. I miss Byron and my pups and my regular routine. Hannah is not a great adventurer and even though she's had fun, she's a home girl and this trip was a stretch for her. Summer has settled down some and is missing home, too. I caught her alone on the hotel phone just this morning "calling her daddy." No one knew she was doing this. She missed her daddy and just wanted to talk to him. Holly made sure Summer spoke to Tony tonight on her cell phone so she could let him know she loved him and missed him.
This is a good trip and there's not much I would change about it. What a fun time.
Lord, Thank you for this blessing of this trip for our family. We love you so much and will give you all the praise and honor for this fun time and safe trip. I love you, Jesus.
Suzanne
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