The Adventures of Steve and Allie

Savannah Moon

We have had enough of winter and after booking with Lindsay, our trustworthy farm sitter, we boarded a plane and flew south in search for spring. I am happy to report, that we have found it. Sunday, we flew from Manchester down to Savannah GA, and after a very long delay at the Charlotte airport we drove into the city of Savannah. We had a room waiting for us at the River Street Inn, alas, not overlooking the river, but still very nice. We dumped our bags and walked to the Moon River brew pub for a well deserved beer and food, then with our "traveler", a plastic beer cup, we walked along the historic River Street getting our bearings for the next day.

On the River

Monday after breakfast we hit the footpaths, wandering the city, through all the squares, through the Cathedral, looking at all the architecture and gardens, up past SCAD, to Forsyth Park, then back down. We didn't do the two hour Paula Dean tour, you wouldn't believe the people lined up to do so though. We walked, had coffee, and walked some more. Then we crashed.

Wormsloe Allee

Tuesday we headed out to Wormsloe, the oldest property in Savannah, now part of the Georgia park system. They have a very famous allee of old Live Oaks that are covered in Spanish moss, and a very handsome gate, leading into the property. After touring that we then drove to Boneventure Cemetery where a lot of the memorials were used in the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It was amazing how many people were there looking for the particular statues that were in the movie. Kinda weird, but that's what we were doing so what can I really say. Then back into town to really tour all the shops on River Street, which hare all very shlocky. Don't need to do that again.

Bonaventure Statuary

Wednesday we left Savannah and drove to Hilton Head to visit with Mrs Colpitts, a family friend, then we toured the rest of the island. We don't need to go there again. Then back down to Savannah and out the other side to Tybee Island, where stayed at the lovely Lighthouse Inn B&B on the north end of the island. We walked down to the lighthouse and just relaxed. No Internet so we just read and walked and took pictures.

Tybee Light

Thursday we hired bicycles and pedaled all over the island. We decided that it was the best way to see the island, it would have been too much to walk, and to much of a pain to drive, and we wouldn't have been able to see anything, but biking was just right. We found a great cafe that the locals hung out out that was big on charm and character and huge on food. Our favorite place to eat in all of GA!

Tybee North Beach

This morning, we said farewell to Tybee, drove back through Savannah and onwards to Charlestown, a very easy drive. So here we are in Charleston for the night. Stay tuned for further updates.