We left the thirty inches of snow in Maryland and headed south. Our first stop was to visit with old friends Jean and Paul in North Carolina. We had a great shrimp pasta dinner and a lovely visit.
On Monday we walked the historic areas of Savannah. I think we managed to walk through most of the squares of the city, about five miles worth. There were many live oak trees and beautiful homes.
We visited City Market and River Street plus the beautiful old cemetery in the center of the district. We asked a local for a lunch recommendation and found the Crystal Bar, in a neighborhood area off the beaten path. It was a terrific place, with the best peach cobbler I have had in a long time. It was a pleasure to be away from the tourist traps. Plus, they had twenty-six beers on tap for Mike to choose from, including many outstanding local brews.
After lunch we went to find the Mercer Williams house, from my long ago reading of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." The house takes up a full block! Pretty impressive.
Tuesday we stayed in the state park we camped at - Skidaway Island State Park. We spent the day riding the tandem and hiking the park. One trail was supposedly a bike path. It had so many tree roots we mostly walked it!
Today we visited the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Fort Pulaski and Tybee Island. Mike says he plans on more air museums. That is okay, as he also stops at quilt shops for me.
Lovely Lovely.... southern cities have so much charm...in the GOOD parts of town anyway. More air museums for Mike and neverending quilt shops for Rita... what a pair you make. You always come together on great places for lunch with beer...Hope fair weather follows you. Happy journeys. Great to see your blog. roz
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