Savannah trolley tours

This morning I woke early; as the geek within was eagerly anticipating the trolley tour of Savannah's Historic District that Will and I would be spending most of our day aboard.  With so many tours to chose from, we spoke to the concierge from our hotel yesterday and after  getting his (apparently unbiased) advice, we chose the on-off tour that allows people to hop off, or re-board the trolley at 15 designated stops around the city; giving us plenty of time to explore points of interest at our leisure.  Coincidentally, the on-off trolley tour is the only pet friendly one in the city, so we decided that Baxter would come too.   

The photos speak for themselves; Savannah is an incredibly beautiful city, but to learn about its history and get a real appreciation for the place, I definitely recommend the trolley tour conducted by Savannah Tours.

Thursday night in Savannah

After getting changed, feeding and putting baby Baxter to bed; Will and I continued exploring down Savannah's Bay and River Streets well into the night.  Our first stop was the hotel right across the street from ours; the East Bay Inn,  where daily tours are conducted throughout.  We were greeted by the concierge and even though tour had concluded for the day, she showed us some local history in the welcome area, where we took some photos and continued on our way.

East Bay Inn, Bay Street

Next we visited Savannah's Candy Kitchen on River St, which has to be every child and sweet tooth's dream!  We witnessed the mixing and manufacturing of candy, sampled local delights and after almost an hour of me deliberating what sweets to buy and Will growing increasingly impatient; we left with only one caramel coated apple!

Savannah's Candy Kitchen

Afterward, we had dinner at the Oyster Bar and listened to a one-man show at the Cotton Exchange Tavern before wrapping up for the evening.

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.