We had signed up to use the loaner car from 9 to 11 am to make a run to Walmart. Before leaving, Gale took the power cord up to the marina office to have it looked at and tested, if possible. The young man who had been on the dock last night told Gale he had seen the lightning strike the mast but was not aware of the power cord problem. About two feet of the yellow plastic outside insulation had been sliced or torn open but the electrical wires inside the cord were all intact and the current was flowing properly. It just needed to be taped up and could still be used. Before the trip to Walmart (in case we needed to pick up anything for repairs), we checked all of the electrical loads on the boat and found no damage. Hooray!
We used the car to have a propane tank filled, to return some items to West Marine, to pick up other needed items at Walmart and a quick stop at the Post Office before returning to the marina at 11:45 am. At 1 pm, we walked to the nearby bus stop and took the shuttle into the city. Our first stop was the Visitors Center where we watched a short film on the history of Savannah and signed up for a 90-minute trolley tour. We got off at the last stop of the tour and walked along the riverfront where we browsed in a few shops, sampled some fresh pecan candy and boiled peanuts, and then stepped into One-Eyed Lizzy’s for dinner. Afterwards, we called a taxi who delivered us back to the marina before the sun went down.
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