With the challenges of home schooling there are also benefits. At the spur of the moment, and due to business schedule changes, we planned a week long vacation to the coast of Georgia. Instead of a 3.5 day drive to California for the Pacific the Queen of R5 elected to travel east to Fort McAllister as base camp and traverse the coast each day.
We arrived on Sunday late afternoon and immediately checked into our cottage. Spartan accommodations but a view that is beautiful across the marsh and forest. There are only three cottages and the other two are empty so it is very private. Beats a hotel any day of the week, both in price and view!
After unpacking we went back to the museum and toured Fort McAllister. The kids were excited to see a fort and how the soldiers lived during the Civil War. Remy asked me to break out the iPhone flash light – yes there is an app for that – so we could walk through the dark passage that lead from the cannon to the fire pit that heated the cannon balls glowing red. These were shot at wooden ships to cause fires and chaos during battle.
Dinner was served back in the cottage. An homage to the Flying Biscuit restaurant in Atlanta as the menu consisted of ‘Love Cakes’, poached eggs, green salsa and feta. This is one of Resa’s favorite meals and the kids enjoyed dinner as well. With quick clean up following we were able to gather in the family room to watch a show and then call it a night…at least Dad went to bed on time. R1-2-3-4 were all excited and went to bed much later.
Georgia has beautiful parks and I highly recommend that you take a look at the website to find unique locations to visit with your friends and family. I hate to share this secret since it feels as though the R5 are the only ones in the parks at times but I think there’s plenty of room for you join us. Lord knows you’ll hear us coming and going!
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