Blogs from Savannah, Georgia, United States, North America - page 7

Today was amazing. From the excellent breakfast to the faster than expected drive to the amazing beauty of Savannah, it was amazing. We arrived in Savannah at 3:30 today, after a 7 hour drive, and promptly drive in a few circles before finding the hotel. No big deal...we found it in time, and it is amazing. It is the oldest hotel in Savannah, and has been maintained and updated with care and detail. The lobby is spectacular, with a big staircase, the spectacular library and courtyard. The service is perfect: the valet parking is great, the proper old fashioned bellman brought up our bags, the conceirge called our room to welcome us, the free wine and cheese reception every weekday between 5 and 7, the hotel brought in chocolates and a weather report when we were ... read more

Geo: 32.0808, -81.09076/4/12 – We left Michelle, Brett and Danielle in Apex, NC at 8:20 AM, 68 degrees and headed for Savannah, Ga. It was not raining when we left, but it rained most of the trip to Georgia. The storm was following us down the road.We chose to set out on some back roads, rather than the customary I-95 route that we know so well. And it proved to be scenic and a better choice. For anyone who is familiar with I-95 and North Carolina going south, or South Carolina going north, you have seen the obnoxious "South of the Border" billboards that litter the road for miles and miles. We avoided them almost entirely, until the road we were on intersected with I-95, right at the border. And the last half mile in was ... read more

Savannah was to be our Spring Road Trip this year. Susan and I and wanted to visit this Southeastern city for some time, after visits to Charleston and St. Augustine. Drew, on Spring Break from teaching, came along, too. From the blogs I have read, it seems most travelers go to Savannah after reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I had neither read the book nor seen the film or knew the story. But that would change as a result of the trip! We arrived in Savannah in the early evening after a good day's drive down Interstate I-95 from Northern Virginia. Our GPS led us to to the southern, newer, side of Savannah and our hotel, the Hampton Inn. We were not staying in the city's historic district, but Abercorn Street nearby ... read more

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

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