Day 9

Happy Mother's Day!

Our first night's sleep at Skidaway was very quiet and restful.  There was a light rain during the night but the sun came out around 9 am.  

For her Mother's Day breakfast Joni chose Café M, where "French Delights Pair with Southern Hospitality".  

The food, atmosphere, and service could not be better.  We will probably return for breakfast tomorrow.

Leaving the café we searched for a parking spot along River Street where we could get a strong cell signal so that I could update our blog.  "The Savannah River is a major river in the South, forming most of the border between the states of Georgia and South Carolina. The river flows from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, for a total distance of about 301 miles."  It played a huge role in the transportation of cotton and slaves prior to the Civil War.  

This is the US Coast Guard's "Eagle"  a 295 ft three masted barque known as "America's Tall Ship," serving as the flagship and primary training vessel for the US Coast Guard Academy.  As the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service, it trains future officers in seamanship, navigation, and leadership.  It has participated in the annual Hyannis to Nantucket Memorial Day race in the 1990's when my "Bombo" was also a participant.

After enough blogging we decided to check out some of the Victorian homes built between 1870-1910, and fountain that are located around Forsyth Park.

For Joni's delayed birthday dinner we dined at Jazz'd Tapas, which she had already picked out, and was recommended by a couple from Savannah who was sitting next to us at Café M.  They said it was their favorite restaurant in town, and they recommended the lamb chops. 

Our meal was elegant and fantastic. The menu included a "Tapas for Two"  special which included soup or salad, four tapas, and a choice of desserts. Their tapas were larger than the typical tapas found in many American restaurants, so we didn't come close to cleaning our plates, and in fact we even brought our desserts home.  To add to our gorging, we each ordered a cocktail as well.  After all it was also Mother's Day, and the drinks were as good as the meal.

White Wine Sangria and a Georgia Peach Swing:  Vanilla Vodka, Peach Combier, Orange, Peach Infused Syrup, Cranberry, Aromatic Bitters

CRAB STEW:  A Hearty Cream Based Stew made with Blue Crab Meat.

FIVE ONION SOUP:  Spanish Onions, Red Onions, Shallots, Leeks, Scallions, Fresh Thyme, & Provolone over Garlic

Lamb Chops:  Three Grilled marinated Lollipop Chops, served with a crispy Rosemary Garlic New Red Potato & finished with a Rosemary Cabernet Demi-Glaze

Poutine:  Hand cut fries, Applewood Smoked Bacon gravy and Cheddar Cheese Curds topped with Scallions

LOW COUNTRY SHRIMP & GRITS:  Local Shrimp Sautéed in a Tasso Gravy, Smoked Pork, Coffee, Ham Broth & Thyme. Served over Cheesy Grits

Completely satisfied, we left before the evening entertainer began to play.  Fortunately our walk back to the van was a short one; it was 82°.  We arrived back at our campground, ready to relax and enjoy a quiet night on Skidaway Island.