Savannah Summer Vacay
May 20th Seth and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary and in recent years, I said I wanted a 5 year anniversary trip. Not wanting to leave our kids for too long, but at the same time wanting some alone time, we decided on a quick trip to Savannah. We researched, we planned, then we enjoyed. The 10 hour drive was made fun by listening to the bestselling book The Help.
Above is a pic of the B&B from the road then our room.
The B & B we stayed at was really nice, right next to one of the 22 beautiful squares in Savannah. To get to our room from the parlor (where we had delicious breakfasts, afternoon snacks, and cookies and milk before bed) we had to go down a flight of stairs outside the entrance, up stairs to the entrance to our building, then up two flights of stairs to our room, the Polaski. The room was really pretty, well decorated, and quiet. The guy at the check-in desk said that the downtown shopping and restraunt area near the river was a short 15 minute walk from where we were staying. So, we walked. And walked. Passing square after square, street after street. And finally, we were there. There were plenty of touristy shops, with tee-shirts, coin pressing, postcards, and key chains. But there were some really great places throughout also. My two faves were Paris Market and Go Fish, both stores I want to visit again one day.
We were super excited about the food on our trip. The first night we ate at a nice restraunt on the river, called The Rocks, or something like that. I had a fancy BLT (with fried green tomato) that was wonderful to say the least. The next morning I talked Seth into a morning beach trip to Tybee Island. On the way, I saw why Savannah is called Savannah. The landscape is beautiful! We were shocked at how few people were on the beach that morning, but that was fine with us. I had forgotten how relaxing it is to lay on the beach! We got all the kids a tee shirt while there, then ate at the Crab Shack for lunch afterwards. Great atmosphere there, but I wished there was something fried to eat. (Seth claims I eat like a kid) I did get boiled shrimp and it was pretty good. Another memorable meal was at Soho South Cafe. This place was very artsy in an old building, with every table being a different style. The last night there we ate at a nice restraunt, Garibaldi's.
One day we did the Riverboat Tour. It was a nice break from walking in the hot sun and we learned a lot about Savannah. One of the most interesting things the tour guide told us was about the Waving Girl. There is a monument in her honor on the river. It's a great story, but I don't want to mess it up by my retelling.
It was a lot of work taking a trip without the kids, and I am sure it will be a long time before we get to do another like this one. It required the help of some great friends and family. Reagan and Noah kept the girls one night for us; Matt and Mandy had Cruz one night. Then my mother-in-law spent the night with them at our house 3 nights, while our neighbor kept them during the day from 7:30 to 5:30. Another neighbor took our dog and rabbit to the vet and picked them up for us before we arrived home. Another neighbor took Bama out the morning we left. What a team effort! We are so blessed with all the people God has surrounded us with.
I have to add that the trees were GORGEOUS! Here's a few pics from Forsyth Park and the square next to our Bed and Breakfast:
And that was our trip!
Above is a pic of the B&B from the road then our room.
The B & B we stayed at was really nice, right next to one of the 22 beautiful squares in Savannah. To get to our room from the parlor (where we had delicious breakfasts, afternoon snacks, and cookies and milk before bed) we had to go down a flight of stairs outside the entrance, up stairs to the entrance to our building, then up two flights of stairs to our room, the Polaski. The room was really pretty, well decorated, and quiet. The guy at the check-in desk said that the downtown shopping and restraunt area near the river was a short 15 minute walk from where we were staying. So, we walked. And walked. Passing square after square, street after street. And finally, we were there. There were plenty of touristy shops, with tee-shirts, coin pressing, postcards, and key chains. But there were some really great places throughout also. My two faves were Paris Market and Go Fish, both stores I want to visit again one day.
We were super excited about the food on our trip. The first night we ate at a nice restraunt on the river, called The Rocks, or something like that. I had a fancy BLT (with fried green tomato) that was wonderful to say the least. The next morning I talked Seth into a morning beach trip to Tybee Island. On the way, I saw why Savannah is called Savannah. The landscape is beautiful! We were shocked at how few people were on the beach that morning, but that was fine with us. I had forgotten how relaxing it is to lay on the beach! We got all the kids a tee shirt while there, then ate at the Crab Shack for lunch afterwards. Great atmosphere there, but I wished there was something fried to eat. (Seth claims I eat like a kid) I did get boiled shrimp and it was pretty good. Another memorable meal was at Soho South Cafe. This place was very artsy in an old building, with every table being a different style. The last night there we ate at a nice restraunt, Garibaldi's.
One day we did the Riverboat Tour. It was a nice break from walking in the hot sun and we learned a lot about Savannah. One of the most interesting things the tour guide told us was about the Waving Girl. There is a monument in her honor on the river. It's a great story, but I don't want to mess it up by my retelling.
It was a lot of work taking a trip without the kids, and I am sure it will be a long time before we get to do another like this one. It required the help of some great friends and family. Reagan and Noah kept the girls one night for us; Matt and Mandy had Cruz one night. Then my mother-in-law spent the night with them at our house 3 nights, while our neighbor kept them during the day from 7:30 to 5:30. Another neighbor took our dog and rabbit to the vet and picked them up for us before we arrived home. Another neighbor took Bama out the morning we left. What a team effort! We are so blessed with all the people God has surrounded us with.
I have to add that the trees were GORGEOUS! Here's a few pics from Forsyth Park and the square next to our Bed and Breakfast:
And that was our trip!
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