Georgia on my mind - Part III (Savannah)

Savannah is a beautiful place to visit, and I have very fond memories of the couple days we spent here, but we had a bit of a rough start getting there. I'm the first person to admit that sometimes despite the best planning, vacations don't always go your way. Maybe an entire vacation isn't awful, but I've definitely had bad moments on vacations even in the most beautiful or exotic places.

Tuesday, May 13 started out as planned. We enjoyed our final meal at the Greyfield Inn which included eggs, bacon, berry smoothies, and banana walnut pancakes. we departed the island at 10:45AM and were back on Amelia Island by 11:30. We got a quick ice cream fix at a local fudge shop in Fernandina Beach before getting in the car and heading north to Savannah.

The 1.5 hour drive went by pretty quickly as we took in the scenery around us and imagined living in a place like that. Our first stop in Savannah was Tybee Island (or Savannah Beach). I was hoping it would be a cute town like Fernandina, but it wasn't. It was literally nothing more than a beach, beach homes/rentals, and a couple of poorly placed junk shops. I was so disappointed. We planned on making this a beach day, but when we found the beach, it was crowded and not even terribly warm outside, so we just left. I guess having a private beach on Cumberland Island for the last 2 days really spoiled us, or maybe I was just over beaching it. I'm not a beach lover generally, but there was nothing in the town. Not even restaurants. Tybee Island - major disappointment.

So, we continued into "downtown" Savannah and checked into our hotel. I wanted to stay at a historic place without spending a fortune. There are a lot to choose from, but not many at the price point (and quality) I was looking for. I chose the 17Hundred90 Inn. Interestingly enough, my sister ended up staying at that exact inn almost exactly a week after I was there. Neither of us knew the other was even going to be in Savannah, let alone stay at inn, but we both had similarly delightful experiences.

After checking in, we found dinner at the Bier Haus before making our way to Forsyth Park and touring some of historic Savannah. What a beautiful place!

Unlike breakfast at the Greyfield Inn, breakfast at the 17Hundred90 Inn was VERY carb heavy. They had mini cinnamon rolls, donuts, danishes, croissants, mini muffins, etc. Delicious, but less than ideal.

After breakfast, we set out to explore this lovely southern city. We started by touring the home of Juliette Low who founded the Girl Scouts. We then visited the giant cathedral and got lunch at a local restaurant.

We spent the afternoon roaming the streets. We did some souvenir shopping and made our way to the waterfront. This really is just a beautiful place to get lost in. Let yourself wander. Take in the beauty of the old homes and the spanish moss.

We made a pit stop at Leopold's Ice Cream which ended up being dinner, but totally worth it. We got ourselves caught in a rain storm in the late afternoon, and then ended the day with a performance of Savannah Life at the historic Savannah Theater. The show was ok. It was pretty much just a 2-hour cabaret with classic and contemporary songs. Nothing too special, but entertaining enough.

I don't know that we needed anymore time than we had in Savannah, but I would have liked another day to explore more streets, more shops, and to relax, but instead we continued our tour through Georgia ending in Atlanta.

Thanks for reading!

- Foxy the Traveler