Blogs from Savannah, Georgia, United States, North America
Starting the 2012 Tour in Savannah GA
Published: March 12th 2012North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah
March 6th 2012
Surprised? Well, it’s true. Larry is back on the road again. Almost all of 2011 was spent attending to appointments with the VA for one reason or another – from a general check-up physical to a stubborn kidney stone to PTSD counseling. I’m sure glad that is over – especially the kidney stone! I started a blog about St. Augustine FL some time ago and thought I had finished it; however, only when I was preparing to write this blog did I discover the errors in my ways. I had completed the text but never added the pictures and published the finished product. Oops!&%$#&. I’ll have everything you’ll ever need or want to know about St. Augustine FL to you soon as well as a summary blog about other miscellaneous excursions around central Florida. LOL The ... read more
Day 37: St. Augustine - Savannah
Published: February 2nd 2012North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah
February 2nd 2012
Today was another pretty short drive. We only had one stop and arrived in Savannah at about 12.30pm. A few of us went to grab a bite to eat and play some pool before our trolley tour of the city. The tour was actually very interesting, the problem was everyone was so tired that it was a struggle to stay awake. The best part was seeing the spot where the Forrest Gump bench was located. The bench isn't there anymore unforatunately, but you can tell that it was the right spot. After the tour I had a snooze for a couple of hours before we all head to Outback Steakhouse for dinner. It's safe to say they have no idea what Aussies actually eat, but the food was nice. I ordered a rib eye steak, wich ... read more
Travels with Snowbirds 2012
Published: January 6th 2012North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah
January 5th 2012
Thursday January 5, 2012 Happy 65th birthday to Richard! (Scoutelas, my ex husband) Now that that’s out of the way, welcome to my Snowbird blog. (Sorry Louis, I did not remember to pack my Snowbird T shirt, duh.) Most are seasoned readers, what is this, the 4th? 5th? Year I have written while on my winter trip? Welcome, welcome, welcome. It is so good to be writing again, I find it very therapeutic. I promise to try to keep writing newsy and entertaining blogs. I am trying something new this year. My camping friend, Kathy Everett, introduced me to www.travelblog.org. This first blog will go out as an email to all those who are not facebook surscribers. You will get another email from travelblog.org which will have a link in it to follow. The easiest thing ... read more
Savannah, Georgie = Première tempête sur l'eau / First strom on the water
Published: December 10th 2011North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah
December 9th 2011
Au départ de Charleston, SC le 6 déc à 6 am, l’eau ressemble à un miroir, il fait 15C, tout est calme et serein, on entend seulement le bruit des oiseaux qui se réveillent et le jour se pointe. Aujourd’hui, la météo prévoit des vents de 12-15 noeuds et des averses donc rien de trop inquiétant mais ça commence à brasser par mal fort vers 10am; tout d’un coup le vent du Nord passe de 10 à 20-22 noeuds, on est à contre-courant et la pluie commence!!! Le parcours est toujours en serpentin et lorsqu’on traverse un grand cours d’eau, les vagues et le vent nous bousculent sans bon sens. Edgar, toujours aussi calme me dit: ‘Ça va passer bientôt et ce sera moins pire une fois traversé l’affluent’. Vers midi, ça se calme un peu ... read more
November 22nd 2011
Savannah was very similar to Charleston, with lots of charm and history. We did our own walking tour throughout the downtown. Savannah is set up in a series of "squares" - 24 in total, each with a beautiful park, surrounded by a few houses and commercial buildings and usually a church. Many of the oak trees are hundreds of years old; some can even live up to 1000 years! One of these squares was where Forest Gump sat on his famous bench. Unfortunately, the bench is now in a museum, so I was not able to get a good pose :(. Doing your own walking tour sometimes takes you off the beaten path. One interesting store we found was an old key cutting store built in the late 1800’s and still run by the grandson.... read more
#6—Georgia on Mind (the Midnight in Savannah Mix)
Published: August 25th 2011North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah
August 16th 2011
Savannah, Georgia August 14-16, 2011 Ever since I saw Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, I wanted to go to Savannah, Georgia. I thought it would be a great place to go and process after the meditation retreat. The 76 mile drive from Jesup to Savannah would take me to the eastern-most part of my travels and complete my west coast to east coast drive. The first two days, I was pretty lazy in Savannah. I really didn’t want to sight see. To be honest, I mostly wanted to eat, drink and socialize. Part of me worried I would be undoing some of what I worked on at the meditation retreat, but all things in moderation… I guess. My first stop was a prohibition pub that was not as cool as I hoped it ... read more
Day 6 Savannah, GA to Jacksonville, FL
Published: July 7th 2011North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah
July 2nd 2011
Savannah is Southern Living at its Best! We weren't sure what to see in Savannah so we hopped on a trolley tour bus. It was a nice way to see many of the sights and learn about the history. We got to hop off at many different areas and then back on again when we were finished looking around. One of the spots we liked was the River Street area. The area was filled with shops, restaurants, and even a street fair. We also saw the statute of the Waving Girl. It is an interesting story about a girl who waved at the ships for over 44 years please check it out at Waving GIrl . We ate dinner at the Pirate House....also very cool!! On to Florida!! ... read more
June 8th 2011
Savannah The drive from West Palm Beach to Savannah was only about 6hours and it seemed to just fly by. We pulled over at a beautiful rest stop for a picnic under the tall shady trees. This picnic was long overdue, and we have been schlepping the 3 cooler bags all the way from Somerset West, so it was time to let them live a little! At the Georgia Welcome Centre I saw a Laurel Oak Tree and I could not resist hugging it! Three and a half years later I still have brief moments where I see something in a shop and think “oh I’ll get that for mum”, but then suddenly as if being hit by a 10 ton truck I realise that she is not around anymore and I have to move on ... read more
March 28th 2011
Wes’s diligent internet research found us the Red Gate Farm RV Park. The major selling point for us was proximity to town (it’s only 8 minutes from the center of Savannah). But, it gets an A++++ in so many categories; I am going to post more about it; and The Mackey House in a separate blog. The Mackey House is the adjacent event venue (think destination weddings/corporate events) with real southern flair. This is our third trip into Savannah. We once came for a day trip by water taxi from Hilton Head and once did a trolley tour and a few museums and restaurants. This time we had four days. The photos tell the tale of this great stop as we slowly work our way home. Many thanks to Bob and Allison (Thurmond) Smith who moved ... read more
Red Gate Farm RV Park, Savannah, Georgia
Published: April 2nd 2011North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah
March 23rd 2011
This entry is mostly for "RVers;" but anyone thinking of a destination wedding near Savannah or who is planning corporate or other functions might find it interesting. We were there in late March and spring was popping out all around us. I keep repeating myself with my "It's Amazing!" But I can't help the redundancy! The Red Gate RV Park with its sister business The Mackey House, a lovely "southern style" event venue, is extrodinary! This former dairy farm has been in the same family for generations. property. It was occupied by General Sherman after his March to the Sea. Red Gate has only been in operation as an RV Park for a year. Wes found it on the internet; the main attraction for us being that it is 8 minutes from the heart of beautiful ... read more
