Sights and sounds around Savannah

We got a dock at Hinkley Yacht Services (as close as we'll ever get to a Hinkley, Mark!).  Jamie, the refrigeration technician, showed up about an hour later.  After a couple of false starts he thought he had figured out our problem.  When he left our ice box was getting cold.  He plans to stop back this morning to check things out, and maybe make one modification to the system.  After lunch we decided to walk to the grocery store to get food that we can now keep cold.  As we were walking to the Piggly-Wiggly (don't you love the name?) our friends from back home Tom and Diane called.  They keep their Hunter sailboat at North Cape where we dock our boat.  They have been spending the winter in Savannah visiting their son who flies military helicopters.  They have a wonderful little "cottage" right in the historical district of Savannah.  They are within walking distance of the riverfront and all the little squares that Savannah is famous for.  Savannah is a great city for walking.

Diane and Tom picked us up at the grocery store and took us back to our boat.  Then we went downtown for a nice walking tour.  We had dinner at a little micro-brewery, Moon River, and then went back to their cottage to talk sailing and cruising.  Time sort of got away from us, and by the time we got back to the Hinkley Yard the gate was locked.  Sue thought she could climb over the fence between the barb wire on top.  About the time she was half way up I noticed someone walking up behind us.  Great, we're going to get busted breaking into Hinkley!  It turns out Joe was on the boat docked right behind us, and knew the gate lock combination.  He opened the lock thinking Tom and Diane wanted to drive into the yard.  It turns out there was a small unlocked gate right next to the drive through gate that none of us had noticed!  As we turned the corner to walk out the dock to our boat we noticed that the full moon tide had flooded our approach.  Joe said we could wade out, or wait a few minutes for the tide to recede.  We opted to wait, and Joe told us a bit of his story.  He is from Kingston, Ontario.  He has been here for about 3 years getting his boat ready to sail to Cuba, and then to Europe to tour the rivers and canals.  Apparently "island time" is not just for the islands.

From our dock at Hinkley.

Tom, Diane & Sue waiting for the buggy.

One of the many squares in Savannah.

Be careful of the river view from some of the balconies!

We haven't seen Marilyn since Key West.