Savannah, GA

Wednesday 7/23/08

We got up at 4:30 in the morning so we could drive down to Savannah, GA. We were hoping they would let us check into a campsite early. No problem, we were able to do a quick set up and we were on our way to downtown Savannah. So, by 9:15 in the morning there was Lynn in line, along with at least 200 other people, for the Paula Deen restaurant, Lady and Sons, while Ed was driving around looking for a parking place. The reason we had to stand in line was because they only take reservations for groups of 8 or more. At about 9:30, the line began to move and we were able to get reservations for dinner at 5.
We decided to spend some time walking around downtown Savannah. The buildings in Savannah are laid out around a series of squares. Each little neighborhood has its own public square. We walked through many of them seeing many of the beautiful old historic homes. We found one for sale but there were no “papers” so we couldn’t see how much it was. We were quite sure it was out of our price range.
We were a little tired from our early morning so we headed back to camp. Lynn went for a swim, this time the water was more refreshing, and Ed took a nap. We got ready for dinner and headed back to Savannah.
When we checked in at the restaurant, we were told to wait across the street and the hostess would be calling us soon. Next, a guy came out to give everyone instructions. Like, our name will be called and we will be given a card. Depending on the color of the card we are either on the first floor or the third floor. Then, he rings one of those triangular dinner bells. Later our name was called and we were seated on the first floor. We could order from the menu or have the buffet. We chose the buffet because that was more of an example of her Southern cooking. We stuffed ourselves with real fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy, etc. Ed even tried greens. A favorite seemed to be Mac and Cheese because the tray was empty. North or South Lynn could care less, either way it is not something she likes. For dessert, we were given a choice of banana pudding, peach cobbler or Original gooey cake. Lynn took peach cobbler and Ed had the gooey cake. Both were delicious.
After dinner, we walked along the Savannah River front and Factor’s walk. The Factor’s offices have been turned into small shops and tourist areas. Our time in Savannah came to an end and we went back to camp to plan our next days move.