At this moment, we were happy to not be a fish...
This past Friday we headed down to Columbia, South Carolina. The city is about 4 hours away, and makes a good jumping off point for Florida. Saturday morning we got ready and hit the road yet again. We timed our driving so that we would arrive at Wiley’s BBQ in time for lunch, and split the sampler plate. As usual, everything was fantastic… the chicken was moist and flavorful, and the brisket is making Louisa into a brisket believer. The ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender, and the sauce complements all the meats without overpowering them. After fueling ourselves, and filling up the rental car (shout out to Nissan Altimas, they’re pretty good little cars), we got back on the road.
...too bad this fish wasn't as lucky.
Before we got to Florida we decided to stop at Jekyll Island, part of the Golden Isles in Georgia. The weather was perfect, and the island was very pretty. We stopped at the visitor center, then avoided the center of town, parked our car and wandered along the beach and through a forest. Along the way back to the car we saw an osprey nesting in the distance; we finally figured out how to drive over to the boat launch area near the osprey. Tony spent some time photographing the osprey and its mate; Louisa didn’t see the little female in the tree and scared her off, receiving evil glares from the male osprey. Fortunately, the little bird came back to her nest, and all was well again.
One of the many older buildings on Amelia Island
After leaving Jekyll Island, we drove down to Amelia Island, Florida. Amelia Island and the Golden Isles are very close together, though in separate states. Amelia Island was rather crowded, so we drove back through town and ate dinner at Barbara Jean’s. Tony enjoyed his food (though wasn’t blown away by the tuna and crab cake); Louisa greatly enjoyed her cheese grits with shrimp and spicy sausage. After dinner we continued our drive and spent an enjoyable night at the Comfort Suites at Palm Bay.
Photo Album: Jekyll Island, GA