Georgia Travelogue
If you read my story about going to Nashville, my trip continued on to the east coast: Georgia . . .
My two companions and I stayed at a Best Western in the North Historic District of Savannah. A two minute walk would bring us to the famous River Street. The JW Marriott is down there. We peeked inside the doors and had to go in. It was like a museum with huge geodes and fossils and many amazing things to look at!
Outside again, the Savannah Christmas Market was set up since it was December. A fun place to get souvenirs! As we were walking on down the street, a very loud, low pitched horn blast startled me! I turned around and my breath was taken away! I was seeing the biggest boat I had ever seen, (being from New Meadows). I felt like I was looking at the Titanic! What a thrill that was. We got to see and hear more huge cargo ships several times during our stay. The street was made of cobblestone and was lined with centuries old buildings that have been converted to shops, pubs, restaurants, etc. but the outsides look much like they always have. I was imagining colonists and pirates going in and out of them and up and down the old stairways that are also still there.
Once, for some southern cuisine, we ate a meal at the famous Olde Pink House Restaurant. It was formerly the Habersham House, built in 1789, and survived the Savannah fire of 1796. We also had a meal at Alligator Soul, voted Savannah’s best dining experience, set in an underground Colonial cellar.
We visited some of the many squares in Savannah, including Forsythe, with the huge old fountain and Chippewa Square, where in the movie, Forrest Gump sat on a bench, offering a lady some chocolates. We saw the beautiful, mossy, Southern Live Oak Trees, which have such hard wood that the famous ship “Old Ironsides” was made of it.
Walking almost everywhere, we went on the Holiday Tour of Homes, getting in 17,000 steps that day! My favorite home was the Print Maker’s Inn. Built in Connecticut in 1693, it was dismantled, moved and reassembled in Savannah. Another favorite was the Green-Meldrim House where General Sherman stayed after he took the city in 1864. It was neat to think about the footsteps and meetings that went on right there where i was standing.
We spent time at the Savannah City Market, Lulu’s Chocolate Bar, and tried a moonshine smoothie!
Our next adventure was to meet up with my amazing friend Misty Hill, who moved to Savannah from New Meadows just a couple of years ago. She was nice enough to take us to Tybee Island so I could put my feet in the Atlantic Ocean. Something that was on my bucket list! Thank you Misty!!
Before leaving for home, we made sure to go to the Savannah History Museum, walk on the site of the Battle of Savannah and go to the Paula Deen Store!
I was able to do this trip because of a tip that I learned. I got a Southwest Credit Card. Used it for everything I would normally use my debit card for. And in three months I was able to book the five flights for this trip for only $5 each using the points from my Southwest card! Now, just a few months later, my points are built up enough I can start thinking about where I want to go next!
