When I think of Savannah, I picture this. Every square and park is full of sidewalks shaded by cypress and oak trees. Doesn't the hanging spanish moss just make you think that time would move a little slower if you were here? It's so scenic and beautiful.
We were able to snap a quick photo down the shady pathway at Forsyth Park. If you look in the distance you can see the Forsyth Park Fountain which is a pretty famous landmark in Savannah.
On our walk back towards River Street, we stopped in The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. It definitely reminded me of the church in Jackson Square in New Orleans. It was absolutely breathtaking inside.
After sightseeing and walking through at least half of Savannah's famous squares, we took some time to do a little shopping. Savannah Bee Company was by far my favorite place and mainly because of this eye-catching window display. Something about all the bottles is mesmerizing to me. It made me stop, stare, and smile every time we walked past the store on River Street. Inside you could taste and test all of their products made of honey. You wouldn't believe the things you can make out of honey! We picked up a bottle of the orange blossom honey and some cheese honey which will be used on a delicious cheese board one day. There is something to be said about marketing and packaging because I obviously had to have this larger, skinny bottle just like the window display even though there were smaller, more normal bottles available. They sucked me right in!!
And last but not least, no blog post about exploring a new city is complete without letting you know what delicious eats are available there! Even though we were only in Savannah a total of about 24 hours, we had the chance to eat at the following places:
- The Lady and Sons- I couldn't come to Savannah and not visit Paula Deen's claim to fame, y'all! :) I must admit....it was a bit of a tourist trap....especially the buffet. (Sorry Paula. I'm still a fan though!) We opted to order off the menu instead and had some pretty delicious stuff. The chicken salad sandwich was out of this world and Brian's crab stew was pretty tasty as well. We also didn't pass up dessert and ordered a slice of Gooey Butter Cake to share!
- River House Seafood- We ate a delicious seafood dinner here! Honestly it wouldn't be my top choice if we were to return to Savannah, but our entrees were pretty good. After all, we did head to Savannah last minute when it just so happened to be restaurant week = no reservations available!
- Huey's- We went here for Sunday brunch before leaving town. Now this place was outstanding!! They serve mainly a cajun cuisine which means one thing....beignets. But we're not just talking any old powdered sugar beignet. We are talking beignets covered in hot homemade praline sauce. They can NOT be eaten any other way here! YUM!! We had every intention of taking a picture of this masterpiece when we ordered them. Once they arrived warm at our table, neither of us thought twice about the picture until there was only one bite left! They are that good!
I hope you enjoyed exploring Savannah with us. We have several more weekend trips to come including Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Greenville, Wilmington, Asheville, the Outer Banks.....just to name a few!
