Hitch 3

Chapter 3: Fort Pulaski
A Tallow in the Wind

It was like Gone With the Wind for us as we made our way to our next destination, the tropical island of Tybee. As we got to the fort, we soon realized we had a big conundrum to decipher, we couldn’t find any species that seemed to be taking over. With so much Privet on our minds, we wanted to attack the native holly. But upon further inspection, we were wooed by Carlos Lantana and his black magic flowers, which we soon dispatched of. We also successfully identified and pulverized dozens of Chinese tallow trees and chinaberry trees under the watchful eyes of alligators, gnats, red-striped hornets, and a sweet little old man who loved his Lantana. The heat was strong and had a sweaty grip on us, but we were able to take a quick break and enjoy a guided tour of Fort Pulaski and blow our eardrums out at a cannon re-enactment. Cockspur Island was enchanting as we watched the cargo ships sail by…