Last month we spent a windy and wet weekend on the shores of a little island off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. My cousin Lindsey and Aela (together above) share a birthday (wildly enough, her son and my husband also share a birthday) and we celebrated together in the perfect beach cottage. While time on the beaches of Tybee was scarce because of the indifferent skies, we spent our days on a rather magical porch, playing board games, reading and of course... eating. An island favorite in our family has been The Crab Shack - and the girls and I were so excited to finally experience it. It was a lovely weekend away despite the weather... we ate crab until the butter was down our elbows, fed alligators and dined in the oldest home in Georgia with the echo of Savannah ghosts.
We are aching to get back to the shore again. I think I may have waited too long as I'm having an impossible time trying to find a little house to rent in either Charleston or Savannah - but I'm determined to find something. School will be out very soon and I feel the quiet pull of salt and sand. Dennis is back home after 8 weeks on the road working and we are so, so, so ready for summer, how about you?
What a lovely cottage you have captured with your photographs - it looks so bright and airy! Sounds like a relaxing place to spend the weekend with family. And those flower crowns are simply gorgeous!
Posted by: Trisha @ Vignette | May 2013 at 12:13 AM
Back in 2005, we went to Tybee on our honeymoon (pretty sure I shared this on your IG feed too)! You've brought me back; we also enjoyed the Crab Shack. Man, I love the South! We live in Cincy, Ohio, and are itching for some salt and sand too. Good luck finding a place to stay this summer! xo
Posted by: Jill | May 2013 at 11:12 AM
these photos are amazing, what a trip you had.
Posted by: dervla @ the curator | May 2013 at 01:06 AM
Trisha - aren't they amazing? My cousin made them for herself and Aela - they were incredible!
Jill - still dreaming about The Crab Shack ;)
Dervla - thank you!
Posted by: jen a | May 2013 at 08:44 AM
That seafood makes me crave. Lovely photos in here.
Posted by: Jeane M. | May 2013 at 05:19 AM
The Crab Shack is one of my family's favorites. Ah, you are making me miss home!
Posted by: Abigail | May 2013 at 01:42 PM
Love the crab shack, we used to go there before I started my own Chinese Restaurant in Capalaba area.
Posted by: Golden Sun Resto | August 2013 at 12:06 AM