From Paula Deen to Brunswick Stew and from Market Square to Mercer House Savannah has it all! We kicked off the weekend by going to Beer Fest. We were there on the Saturday and so all the local brewers had come out. There were some really good beers and . . . well. . . some not so good ones! It was fun to taste them all and talk to the brewers themselves. (Interesting individuals those brewers . . . . ) The festival was outdoors though and with the sun and humidity, it was hot and I was reminded I was in the South and it wasn't for wimps! By Sunday morning, Tropical Storm Lee was pushing it's way up towards us and while it was still hot, there was more cloud cover and the humidity had broken so it made the days events a little easier! Savannah was designed by James Oglethorpe in 1769 around four open squares and by 1851 there were 24 squares and we walked through everyone of them! I thought only my siblings were capable of a walking tour of that magnitude but I can see now that it clearly runs through the family! Savannah is so beautiful and with all of the history, you never know what you will see when you turn a corner. The Historical Society has done an excellent job of keeping the houses looking new and they include a plaque next to the front door with the year that the house was built and then the name of the original family around that. Some of the houses still have the original carriage houses behind it which when you can peak in and see them, is very cool! The Spanish moss that covers the hundred's of year old trees is positively magical and the Forsythe fountain makes you feel like you've time-warped back 100 years. A highlight was deffinitely hearing about the 15 years my cousin lived in Savannah. A city with so much character naturally draws people with a lot of character (my cousin included!). In the evening we finished everything off by driving out to Tybee Island and eating at The Crab Shack which, as promised, had crab and other delicious seafood. Yum! There's so much to say about Savannah but it's honestly one of those places that you have to be there, breath in the air and experience it all around you. This trip was extra special because of who I was with (thanks to both of you for such an amazing trip!). Add this to your 'Must Travel' list, you won't regret it!
