Day 20, Wednesday, May 20

I spent last night on Tybee Island, just east of Savannah off the coast of Georgia . It's an interesting place, not so glitzy as many beach towns that feature block after block of beachwear boutiques, souvenir shops and such. Tybee's commercial district is, by contrast, rather tiny, featuring mostly small motels and dining spots. There was no camping on the island but the very nice folks at Worldwide Camera back in Savannah (go see them for all your photographic needs when you're in the area) made a couple of calls for me and found a motel for only $15 a night. Once I found it, I realized that, at that low figure, it was overpriced but, during the American Odyssey, this beggar can ill afford to be choosy. Besides, it had a bed, was relatively clean and the truth is, I've always had a soft spot for cinder block. It was also only a couple of blocks from the beach so I made myself at home.

I'd gotten much contradictory advice, from several sources, as to where I was most likely to find a delicious seafood dinner at a decent price. Initially, the plan was to try Palmer's back in Savannah. I was then pointed towards Walker's, on the road to Tybee. No, no, try Desposito's in Thunderbolt. No, that place is expensive; you should go to Cap'n Chris's right there on Butler Ave. in Tybee. Well, it was right down the street and I was starving, so the Cap'n (suggested by the helpful folks at Worldwide Camera; call them at 354-4762) won out. And it was...okay. Nothing special, though not too bad. And it wasn't too cheap, but hey, that's seafood. And just because the good folks at Worldwide Camera, Chatham Plaza in Savannah, don't have the inside scoop on inexpensive seafood doesn't mean they're not the ones to see for all your photographic needs. Just give them a call at 354-4762, and tell 'em you read about them in BRETTnews.

My friend, the aforementioned artiste' extraordinaire and Savannah native, Mary Adams Childs, had suggested that I stop and have a beer at the bar at the DeSoto Motel, a spot that she thought would be a good choice for some local color. I did and it was, although most of the patrons seemed to have been there quite awhile when I arrived and many of them were still there when I left. For all I know, they may be there still.


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