Well, here we are in Savannah, Georgia for my older sister's 40th birthday trip. I am here with my mother and sister. I had never been to Savannah so I was really looking forward to seeing this world-famous city. And I was not disappointed. I must say, though, our journey has had some bumps. The first bump came with my Mapquest-printed directions. While the directions were easy to follow, I had gotten directions to the Hilton Garden Inn in Historic Downtown Savannah instead of the location where I actually booked the room. My sister and mom were really good sports about it. My confirmation print out for the room even had the correct directions if I had looked closer at them. The next bump came this morning when we got to a late start and went to the Waffle House two doors down from the hotel. We waited and waited and waited - all very hungry. Finally, we just got up and left. Anyone who knows me should realize how big of a deal this is. I very rarely leave a restaurant like that. We drove another half an hour before finding a restaurant outside of the historic district on 21 called Sunny Side Up. We had never heard of it, but decided to give it a try. It was very simple, but VERY good. After that, we headed to the historic district. It was very beautiful, crowded, and full of traffic. Trying to drive and sight see was impossible. We found the visitor's center which was a home for several trolley tour companies. We quickly purchased On/Off Tickets to a trolley tour with Old Savannah Tours. That was the best investment made today. The tour bypassed our expectations. We were allowed to get off the trolley at any of 14 stops in the city and reboard at any of the same spots. We rode the entire tour and got off on stop 14 - at the riverfront. We walked down some horrendously steep stairs and then found a small restaurant/pub to get a drink. After resting and rehydrating, we walked along the waterfront to stop 11. This took about an hour and a half and every minute was worth it. It would take more than a week to really sample all of Savannah's treasures. We only tasted a little, but what we had made an everlasting impression on me. And the time spent with my sister and mother has reminded me how much I love them and love spending time with them. I hope my sister has enjoyed her trip and knows how much I love her.
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I'm glad you had such a good time with your family. You loom good in the photo and like how your hair came out. :-)
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