Weekend getaway to historic Savannah

Will's going to South Africa for two whole weeks; but not wanting to loose the title of best-hubbie-in-the-world, he has organised a weekend trip for the three of us to visit Savannah beforehand!  I'm so excited!  This trip will appease the restlessness within me caused by being in the same place for so long; and it will enable us to spend quality time together... ahh bliss!

We left Atlanta this morning and arrived in Savannah by 3pm: just in time for a horrendous storm that brought hail, a city-wide power outage and lightening that was striking down trees and power lines before our eyes!  Once it was safe to leave the car, Will checked us into an ancient and beautiful building on Bay St, which is now the Staybridge Hotel. 

Ordinarily, we would have been ecstatic to be upgraded to a suite on the top level, but with no electricity, Will lugged our entire car-trunk of luggage up five flights of stairs and this put a slight damp on his enthusiasm! I offered to help or course, but my Prince Charming insisted on doing it himself.  By 4 pm, we were walking down River St! Where the streets are paved with... oyster shells.

We walked all the way from one end of Bay St to the other and then back up Bay St to our hotel to get ready for the evening.