We started early today but we are glad we did because we had a full day! There is a Denny's right by our hotel and our day started there for breakfast. We then drove back to the historic district and Melinda worked her magic and got us a "front row Joe" parking spot! We waited in line for about 40 minutes to get a lunch reservation for The Lady & Sons restaurant. We also did a little shopping at Paula Deen's store (Nicole was in heaven). Following our shopping we got on a shuttle and signed up for the Old Savannah Trolley tour. This was a 90 minutes 'off and on' tour of the main 'attractions' of the city. There are 14 stops. We decided to ride it through to decide which areas we wanted to stop and get off. Oh, the weather here is kind of crazy. We all thought (based on previous weather reports) the weather would be warmer, but it was freezing today and the wind was blowing. We were glad we were in a covered trolley. We loved this tour and it was really interesting to hear the history of this city. I forgot how important Savannah was in the Civil War (or as it is called here - the war between the states OR the war of northern aggression). The last stop of the tour was just a few blocks away from the restaurant and so we walked over for lunch. We are so glad we went back. The menu is different for lunch and we really enjoyed it. We had the buffet yesterday and for lunch we ordered off the menu. Melinda and Nicole had the chicken pot pie! Wow - not only did it look amazing, it was really good. I had a chicken sandwich on pumpernickel break with jelly roll potatoes (a fancy way of saying 'high-fat' french fries). We ordered dessert as well and it was yummy!
After lunch we went to the Greene-Meldrin house for a tour. It was built in 1853 for a prominent gentlemen and his family. It is now owned by St. John's Church and they gave us the tour. This is where General Sherman stayed when he was in Savannah. Because Mr. Greene was never an American citizen he was able to provide shelter for Sherman instead of him taking over another house. Nicole had read about this online and so she wanted to see it. There are about 20 squares in the city and this was located in Madison Square. The city is laid out on east/west and north/south streets around squares. It is really cool. We also went to the Forsyth Park and fountain. It was beautiful and the sun had come out at this point and so we enjoyed our walk. We also went over to see the oldest tree in Savannah. It is 300 years old and it is huge. That reminds me - there is Spanish moss hanging from all of the trees here. It is very fascinating and hopefully our pictures will show it. We drove down Jones Street because it is a beautiful street with trees forming a tunnel on the street.
About 5:30 we went down to the River Front and walked around the stores. We took pictures by the "Waving Girl" fountain and then went to the Cotton Exchange for dinner. After walking back to the car we were ready to call it a day. We have had a great day!
5 comments:
Lots of yummy food and great adventures! :)
fun to read of your adventures!! Have a wonderful vacation!
sounds like you guys are having a blast! Stay warm!
I'm jealous. I seem to be traveling a lot but it's all grueling work and no fun. You get to travel a lot and have fun vacation time! Good for you though!
Now I know someone who has actually eaten at Paula's restaurant! LOL. I saw Paula on Oprah once and Oprah asked her, "What do you say to people when they comment on how much butter and fat you use in your recipes?" Paula replied, "Honey, I'm your cook, not your doctor!"
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