On April 26th, we left Savannah for the beaches out on Tybee Island...along with about half the folks in and around Savannah, evidently. After a really cold and depressing spring, today had temps in the 80s and plenty of sun. So, why not go out to the beach? Unfortunately for us, they sure did. We had a traffic jam most of the way out to Tybee Island.
Was looking for John Potter going to be worth it?
Especially when US-80, the only road to take, went from four lanes to two lanes. We ground to a halt. After awhile, it became apparent that I'd best stop for gas and a bathroom break. The needle was reading below 1/8 a tank, anyway and who knew how much longer we'd be waiting out there on the road.
Not easy to fill the tank thanks to confusing and hard to read prompts on gas pump. Then, we encountered the first of several unisex bathrooms on Tybee at the station. I always feel sorry for the gals when they have to wait in a line, but am not crazy about having to stand in line and wait for them. What do they do in there? Why does it take so long? And, this was the first of several unisex bathrooms we encountered on Tybee Island.
Then, back out to the traffic jam and more slow going. After an hour or so, we got up to Fort Pulaski, site of the first definite demonstration of the new rifled cannons over masonry forts. I had already planned on going there anyway, so was only too happy to pull off US-80.
And, right into ANOTHER line waiting to pay to go across the bridge to the fort. I was able to use my new National Park service senior pass to get us in for free, saving us $5 a piece!! This was my first use as you don't have to pay to go through the Great Smoky National Park.
Might There Be a Chance the Traffic Jam Would Be Gone When We Left Pulaski? --Old Traffic-Runner
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