Food from Hilton Head

Food on the visit to Hilton Head centered around seafood. Shrimp may be the biggest single thing I ate. In fact by the end of the stay Marilyn wanted anything but shrimp and I have yet to serve it at home.
We did visit the Shrimp Shack out of Beaufort to have their famous shrimp burger. Interesting but I was still hungry. I guess I should have ordered the larger shrimp burger with a side of sweet potato fries. The Shrimp Shack is mentioned in the Book "1,000 Places to See Before You Die". So one more place to mark off the list.
Also mentioned was the Low Country Boil. That would be shrimp, sausage, corn on the cob, and red new potatoes. The link is to Paula Dean's recipe. We didn't eat at her restaurant but did walk by the large crowd waiting to get in.
Another two special items were She-crab Soup and Shrimp and grits. I would have to say I enjoyed both of them but Marilyn only had a small taste. She was not ready for the full treatment.

Bridges and Water

On the visist to Hilton Head and the surrounding area, We became very aware of the importance of water in the lives of the people. We took a harbor cruise in Charleston on a large ferry and rode around the Savannah harbor on the free ferry that goes from the City hall, Conference Center, and the Waving Girl. Of course you are continually crossing over bridges and there are many opportunities to eat at restaurants overlooking the harbor.

The Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah was one of the first sights I saw flying into Savannah and it is a beautiful sight. The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridege in Charleston is the longest among cable-stayed bridges in the western hemisphere. These bridges are designed to allow the passage of the many container ships that us the harbors. There are also numerous smaller bridges conecting the islands.

We Were in Charleston during the Harbor Fest but didn't really take part in any of the activities. We did see the tall ships as we did our harbor cruise but was not on any of the tall ships. The harbor cruise took us by Fort Sumter but did not land on the island. I am not sure which of the larger sailboats we saw are part of the tall ship activities and which are always in the Charleston Harbor to provide sailing activities for the tourists.