Thursday, April 13 - Savannah, Georgia Part 2

Historic Savannah is definitely a town you can walk through.  The driving is difficult with all the one way streets.  We were happy to walk everywhere and we really racked up the steps.

Adventure Time

We woke early and got going with our day.  Walked to the main part of town to get breakfast and found the stop of the Hop On Off Tour.  We figured that would give us a good feel of the area and we could tour what we most felt inspired to.  

On our road trip, it was suggested (STRONGLY, and by many) that before we got to Savannah we HAD to read the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.  We listened and were grateful we did.  It's very long, but it was good to get a taste of the history of the place.  (You might be tempted to watch the movie instead, but trust me ... DON'T!  The book is so very different.  You can watch after and see what I mean.)

We toured the Mercer-Williams House from the book.

Obligatory Selfie

It turned out to be a rainy day. So getting off the Hop On Off bus was kinda hard.  We decided to go home and wait out the rain a bit.  But when we started walking down the road to site see again, we hit the jackpot.

Just down the street from our apartment we saw a line of people.  Brian mentioned that this was one of the lunch places that was suggested, but I hadn't heard about it.  So after some back and forth we decided to wait in line.  It ended up being the famous Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room.  All family style and check out that table of food.  (Not pictured well is the 2 heaping plates of THE BEST homemade fried chicken we've ever eaten.)

So many options!

Normally, I would put this whole thing in the "Places to Eat" portion of my entry.  But this really was an event for us.  By chance, we got seated with 2 couples from Alabama also visiting the area.  There were so many Southern dishes we've heard of but never tried.  Not only could they tell us what the dishes were, but the could tell us if they were made correctly.  It was a delicious education for us.

The cutest bookstore:  E. Shaver Bookseller
The window displays are perfection.  The sections of books are divided in the small
rooms throughout the store.  It feels like a home ... including the 2 store cats that just lounge.  

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a huge part of Savannah life. 
The art of the students are all over and I loved it.  This picture isn't great with the reflection,
but I really liked the work.

I could not get over the beautiful Spanish moss dripping off the oak trees.  We commented on it everywhere we went, but didn't take any good pictures.  Ha!

The Statue of Savannah's Waving Girl
You can click on the link to read about her.

Places to Eat:

   *  Maple Street Biscuit Company - When you're in the South, you gotta try the biscuits.  We sat above the kitchen area, in a sort of loft, and watched the workers doing their stuff.  I really enjoyed their Peach Berry Lemonade.

   *  Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room - You can read about the historic significance of her place on the website.  Really, the best Southern cooking.  

   *  Screamin' Mimi's Pizza - As we were walking home from the river, we just picked a place close by.  I think it was probably a typical college pizza place rather than a tourist stop, but that made it all the more fun ... and less crowded.  Ha!