One of the nicest parts about traveling the way we do...with no reservations or etched-in-stone destinations...is that we base our journey on what we feel like doing or seeing each day. We had never been to Savannah, and since it's not far off of I-95, we decided to spend some time there.
Using a great app, Hotel Tonight, we scored a nice room in the Hilton Garden in the historic district of Savannah. It's the second time we've used the app; I highly recommend it! The rooms (only in major cities) become available after 9 AM each day. After checking with the front desk and finding out they could not match the app's price, I just booked a room right there from my phone!
Walking around Savannah was a real treat because of its historic architecture and 22 park-like squares lined by huge trees laden with Spanish moss. The streets are mostly cobblestone, and though I was wearing "sensible" shoes, in true Barbara fashion, I took a tumble. Nothing broken, but I have a swollen knee and bruised ego to show for it.
If ever in Savannah be sure to go to the Crystal Beer Parlor, where we enjoyed some brews and pork barbecue nachos http://crystalbeerparlor.com/, and buy some pralines at River Street Sweets http://www.riverstreetsweets.com/.
I didn't take many pictures, but here's a photo that shows evidence of the previous day's deep freeze in the Forsyth Park fountain.
Right now we are just north of the Florida-Georgia border, camping at Crooked River State Park, where it rained all night and is continuing to rain now. The temperature, though, is 67 degrees at 10:30 AM! I'll take it!
Stay warm, friends!
Wasn't the Crystal Beer Palace a cool place? We were in Savannah when it was 95 degrees. Enjoy yourselves.
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