Vacation Part 1 - Savannah, GA

The first leg of our trip took us to Savannah, GA!  Here are some of the highlights!

Kehoe House
The big thing to do in Savannah is to stay in a bed and breakfast, which are historic mansions turned into charming accomodations filled with history.  I loved the cobblestone streets and waking up to the sound of horse drawn carriages clopping down the street.  We stayed in in the Kehoe House and enjoyed every minute!

Here is the parlor off the lobby where we enjoyed breakfast at the dining table with all the others staying at the Kehoe House. 

Here is our room - really tall ceilings, the chandelier, a fireplace, and three tall windows made this such a pretty room and we loved every minute!

Here is Eric at the happy hour.  Each evening at 5:00, they put out a selection of wine, a cheese platter with grapes, a dip, and crackers.  We took advantage each night after we came back from sightseeing to unwind and refresh ourselves before going to dinner.



 Moon River Brewing Company
Our first night after wine and cheese, we had some time to spare before our 8:00 dinner reservations at the Olde Pink House (per the recommendation of the Kehoe House conceirge), so we strolled around the town for awhile, and landed at the Moon River Brewing Company.  Eric and I got a sampler so we could try them all.

The Olde Pink House

Then it was time for dinner, we headed to the Olde Pink House, which is gourmet southern food, and we certainly enjoyed our meal!  Of course the servers enjoy telling tales of the mansion's ghosts.  I had their signature dish, which was a crispy scored flounder with apricot sauce.  Here I am with my delicious fish!

Horse Drawn CarriageThe next monring, we took one of the horse-drawn carriage tours, which was a really neat way to see Savannah.  We got the full scoop on a lot of the history of the city and had a really fun time seeing more of the town.

The Lady and Sons

After our tour, we headed to The Lady and Sons, which is Paula Deen and her son's restaurant.  We started with a cornbread pancake and cheddar biscuit, and then indulged in the buffet, which was fried chicken, shortribs, all kinds of southern sides like mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, collard greens, beans, and there was even a salad bar!

Included in the buffet was our choice of dessert.  I tried the gooey butter cake, which is almost identical to my mom's gooey butter recipe.  When at Paula Deen's, how could I not order something with butter in the title??

We continued to sightsee the rest of that day and the next.  We went to some art museums, and shopped.  Here I am at the fountain near Forsyth Park, which is a famous landmark from "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". 

Our trip wouldn't have been complete without a stop at a cemetery.  It was insane to see how old some of the graves are.  I will admit, I did get the creeps - this place definitely has spirits!

Here is Eric in front of famous author, Flannery O'Connor's home.  Another stop on our fun journey.

Here is the last picture before we hopped in the car to head to the beach at Hilton Head!