Sabbatical Blog: 9/20 Savannah, GA

9/20 Savannah, GA
Today was the first day, of what I’d call crappy weather. It was gray, overcast and drizzling in some places. The good part is that it was still warm and humid. You really feel the humidity on a day like this.
Got an early start for Savannah. It is only a 2 hour drive from Charleston to Savannah.

We checked into the Westin Savannah Resort and Spa. It was a nice hotel, we got upgraded to a 10th floor corner room with a river view looking at historic Savannah. After settling in, we hit the pool… but it was too cold to swim, so we hit the Hot Tub instead. Even with the occasional drizzle, it was nice to sit and relax. After kicking back for some time, we showered up and headed across the river to pay historic Savannah a visit.

There are a number of things that most tourists would probably do, that we didn’t do, namely due to a lack of time, and having a baby with us. The Trolley tours seem to be popular. There is a Pirate’s House, which is now a restaurant. And many more things to see and do. We limited ourselves to a walk of River Street. Along the way we discovered a Savannah Secret. Pralines… some sort of Maple-candy coated Pralines. These things are good and addicting. (Goto www.SavannahCandy.com). We only bought a small sampling to consume. But after those were gone, we learned that they have another store in St. Augustine, FL. So we could re-stock for the road home!.

We had dinner at the Blue Moon Brewery. I had a nice Southern Creole dish. It wasn’t quite Jambalaya, but it was a close cousin and it was good. Only thing missing; Cornbread.

This is the Westin Savannah Resort across the river

Kylie and I on Historic River Street.

A big stone wall. The variation in color and the spanish moss was interesting. Traci likes this picture because she looks thin in it.

Sorry that these pictures aren't rotated? I don't know why. These are higher-res than my previous posts on the road. This is the site of the old Cotton Exchange. It is just doors away from the old State House.

Here's Kylie trying on momma's hat.