Blogs from Savannah, Georgia, United States, North America - page 13

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Day 81- Monday After spending a great day in Washington, visiting all the classic locations yesterday I left Connie and Nora about 5.30pm to go to the Kennedy Centre. According to my guidebook there are daily free performances there . So... left them at the National Portrait Gallery ( one of 18 parts of the Smithsonian complex) and went to see the great cultural centre. LIke all of Washington...monumental...no expense spared...magnificent with an expansive terrace overlooking the Potomac river. The was indeed a live free performance on at 6pm, A Jazz pianist with guitar, drums and saxophone. As well as playing her own composition on a Steiway she utilised the maain Concert Hall pipe organ. A great treat. Then my frustration was that the traain I had expected to take to Charleston and Savannah was not ... read more

Starting a new adventure is not to be taken lightly, but who worries about that when the thought of a new beginning is looming on the horizon. I completed my last few days of work like I should. I enjoyed the company of good friends and coworkers to say farewell, but who would have thought I would come to miss it so much. Packing was hectic just look at the pictures, and I still didn't pack everything. The flights were a little rough, a family of 5 under the age of 5, surly flight attendants, and terrible food. What does that mean, don't fly U.S. Airways. Seriously, I had a better experience flying with Delta and Air France to Russia. And make sure you have a decent lay over so you can walk to your next ... read more

My husband Rich and I began planning our trip back in February. Fresh from our honeymoon and skipping our annual January vacation we were looking to plan something big. August 25th is our one year wedding anniversary so we started with that date in mind. Today, we have really started getting in to gear with the plans. It goes something like this: Fly from our home in beautiful and historic Savannah, Georiga to San Diego, California. Grab our rental car (a Mustang Convertible) and spend 11 days driving north to San Francisco. We will be treking up coastal Hwy1 to see some of the most scenic views in the country for part of our trip and also exploring San Diego, LA, Big Sur and San Francisco. Departing in 2 days!! ... read more

Drove to Savannah, Georgia and explored the cobblestoned main street which ran alongside the river. That evening the boys went on a Ghost Tour Pub Crawl and got scared while I relaxed at the motel.... read more