The northernmost of Georgia's barrier islands, Tybee Island has sandy beaches, surfable waves, fishing piers and glowing sunsets over water. Locals coined the term "Lazaretto-itis," a fear of crossing the bridge to the mainland. So why not stay awhile? Mermaid Cottages (mermaidcottages.com) rents more than 40 homes. Nora's cottage, a few blocks from the beach, is a 1930s bungalow with a screened porch and full kitchen for boiling fresh crab or frying fish just pulled out of the Atlantic.
The Wall Street Journal describes some attractive trips.
2 comments:
We took a side visit to Tybee Island this summer on the way back home from a road-trip to Florida. It is indeed a beautiful island, and the lighthouse keeper's "village" was fascinating (I'm a history buff). We didn't get to see the museum, but we are definitely going back to visit next year.
If the cottages are cost-prohibitive to anyone, there is also a small town just south of Savannah called Richmond Hill that has affordable national chain hotels and local-brand inns.
CincyCat,
That sounds marvelous. I will give it a try.
Michael
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