Pam and I went on a quick getaway to Savannah, GA.
We used our hotel on Hilton Head Island as a base camp. We traveled around Hilton Head our first day. We had dinner at “Hudson's Seafood” and had soft shell crab. Oh my, it was delicious.
We used our hotel on Hilton Head Island as a base camp. We traveled around Hilton Head our first day. We had dinner at “Hudson's Seafood” and had soft shell crab. Oh my, it was delicious.
We stopped at Harbour Town Light. It was privately built in 1969 and is 93 feet tall with a focal height of 92 feet. We walked around the shops and the rocks by the ocean.
From there we took a nice walk on the beach. There were quite a few jellyfish on the sand.
The next morning, we were off to Tybee Island. We stopped at Tybee Island Light, originally built in 1736. Pictured is the 4th tower that was built. The previous towers had a rough go of being damaged or succumbing to storms, shoreline erosion, a Civil War burning, hurricanes, or an earthquake. The present tower has a height of 144 feet. It was fun taking the 178 stairs to the top. It was a great view from above.
We had lunch at “Fannie’s On the Beach”. As we walked through the shops I spotted these bar chairs and had to have my picture taken. I would like blue please … hehe …
From there we were off to Ft. Pulaski. They have guided tours which were very interesting. We went outside the walls and could still see cannonball damage from the Civil war.
We walked the hiking trails to Cockspur Island Light. It is a 46-foot-tall brick tower built in 1839 to guide ships into the South Channel of the Savannah River. It was replaced in 1855 and has survived hurricanes and the Civil War Battle for Fort Pulaski.
We headed back to Hilton Head and ate dinner at “One Hot Mamas”. The BBQ was excellent. For dessert I had Chocolate Pecan Pie. Oh my. Pecan pie is my thing. This ranked in “My Top 3” all time for pecan pie.
The next day we headed for Savannah. What a nice town. We parked along the street, Mossy Oaks everywhere. A fun place to visit. We took a Trolley tour that showed us all around and gave quite a bit of history.
As we arrived there were 25 or so people waiting in line to get in. Marcia Thompson was talking outside giving us her family history, the history of the dining room, and the area history as we waited for a table to become available. Our table seated 10 people, so we were eating with strangers. It was quite fun. As we entered the food was already on the table. Had to have been 10 different southern dishes on the table. It is all you can eat. When something ran out on the table they brought more. Such a fun time. We would highly recommend Mrs. Wilkes as something you need to do in Savannah.
After a day in Savannah, we headed back to Hilton Head and walked on the beach …
The next morning we were off to Beaufort, SC. We took a horse drawn carriage ride with interesting town history. We ate at Plums Restaurant then off to another lighthouse.
Hunting Island Light’s tower construction was started in 1859 but was destroyed in the Civil War. Construction started again in 1873 and finished in 1875. It stands 136 feet tall with a focal height of 130 feet. Because of concerns for island erosion, it was designed and engineered to be moveable. It was in fact disassembled and moved to its current location in 1889 for that very reason.
We walked along the beach past the lighthouse, and I spotted an osprey nest. That was fun to see.
I did keep an eye out for critters on Hunting Island ...
We headed back to Hilton Head for dinner at the “Top Dawg Tavern” along the water. It was our last night before we flew out so went back to “One Hot Mamas” for … you guessed it … PECAN PIE …
Up the following morning and headed to the airport. After putting 1100 miles on our rental car, we headed for home.
Savannah and that whole area was so much fun. We would do it again.
Savannah and that whole area was so much fun. We would do it again.
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