Naples!!!!! Wednesday

Left Savannah at 9:30 after yet another delicious breakfast at the Kehoe House. Plugged in the GPS and set our site for Naples. Weather was perfect for traveling and we took turns driving switching ever 2 hours. We drove a total of 1790 miles in 10 days!!! Arrived in Naples at 5:30 and made a quick run to the grocery store after we unpacked our suitcases.
Ate dinner on the lanai. Enjoying a nice bottle of wine and some of Michelle's chocolate chip cookies. A perfect ending to a great trip.






This will be our last daily blog but we will continue to post from time to time on our Naples activities and of course our trip to the mountains in Georgia.


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Savannah Tuesday

Nice breakfast at the inn. Really liking these grits (Donna). Took a historical tour by trolley because of the weather - a bit rainy - beautiful area with gorgeous parks/squares. Did some walking and saw St. John The Baptist Church which was spectacular and an old cemetery dating back to the 1700's.



Saw oak trees that were over 300 years old!!!! Had dinner at the Cotton Exchange on the River Front. On the way back to the Inn stopped at Abe's on Lincoln for beers and foosball. Final score Cliff One win Donna one tie. Back to the Inn for wine on the veranda and watching the ghost tour hearses go by....this Inn is supposedly haunted!!!!!


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Savannah Georgia Monday

Farewell breakfast at the Carolina inn for Tara & Mark. As usual it was difficult saying goodby to Michelle, Flick and of course our precious Ellie. Our trip to Savannah took us 5 1/2 hours and we were luckily to not hit much rain from TS Beryl. Staying at our first B&B the Kehoe House a very nice surprise for Donna. We are in the Wesley room a very spacious room.Walked the river front and had dinner at the Moon River brewery.Met a nice couple from Ireland who are also staying at the B & B.



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Chapel Hill Sunday Wedding Day!!!!!

Took care of Ellie while Michelle & Brian did their thing getting ready for the wedding. The ceremony was in a church across the street from the inn. The ceremony was performed by Tara's uncle, a Catholic priest. Beautiful ceremony with a lot of involvement with family and friends. Ellie was great throughout the ceremony. Michelle got a babysitter so Donna and I could attend the reception. Great food and an awesome band made for a fun time for all!!!!
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Chapel Hill NC Saturday 5/26

Sunny and warm on the beautiful campus of UNC at the Carolina Inn. Started our day with Miss Ellie while Flick and Michelle attended groomsmen and bridesmaid functions. Took Ellie for a two hour stroller ride so she could get in some nap time. In the afternoon Cliff and I walked into town for some lunch. The area is very picturesque with a lot of old brick buildings, walkways and a lot of beautiful old huge trees so walking was enjoyable. This evening we spent more time with Ellie feeding her (she has quite the appetite) playing, bath time, reading and bedtime. She is such a sweetheart!
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Chapel Hill NC Friday

Left Virginia Beach for a 3 1/2 hour ride to Chapel Hill. Never saw so many cops on the road pulling people over for speeding. No tickets yet!! Donna drove most of the way and I managed both cell phones, the radar and gps!!!!!
The inn we are at is right on the UNC campus. Last night there was a "party on the porch" where there was a band, food and wine and beer. It was a beautiful night and we had a great time partying with the Flick's, Fiscella's and other wedding guests.





Michelle, Brian and Ellie got in around 11:00. Ellie is getting over a case of the croup but did great on the plane
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Virginia Beach Thursday

While having breakfast at panera we planned our driving route to Virginia beach. We followed a route Tim had suggested which bypassed the major highways and was quite scenic and a lot less stressful. Went over the Chesapeake bay bridges and thru the tunnels which was awesome! Arrived in VA beach late afternoon and took a walk along the boardwalk and beach. Went to Tautogs for dinner (recommended by desk clerk) really enjoyed the meal and the place had a lot of character. Ended the evening on the balcony with wine and cigar - cliff had the cigar of course!


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