Friday, July 29When we awoke, Dad had to work, so we had to wait for him to finish before we could leave. So, after I showered, I went down to the car to pack it up with my cousin Georgie, TK and my brother.
All of our duffel bags had to go on top of the car and all of the stuff we needed for the ride had to go in the trunk and in between the seats. Aunt Rosie and Uncle George were staying later than us, so they came out to say goodbye and we tried to go to IHOP to eat breakfast, but the wait was too long. We got on the road and stopped at Wendy's a few minutes down the road.
When we got to Savannah, we checked into Homewood Suites and it was a gorgeous hotel. The lobby was modern and the staff were all very kind. We had a suite, so we were all in the same room. I called down for a pack n play for Addison and they came right up with it. All I had on me was one single dollar bill, so that's what I gave the guy and I still feel guilty about it. He probably cursed me in the elevator.
My dad had to finish working, so we left without him and headed down to walk around the riverfront. We walked down River Street and stopped at a few stores. I bought one of those metal wind chimes, that don't actually chime, so I don't know what it is really called. I also bought a boat ornament because I always buy an ornament for our tree in each place we go and write the year on it before hanging it on the tree. It's better than buying a mug or a pint glass; we lost the room for those long ago.
The cobblestone streets were busy and there were boats drifting by as we walked. We went into The Peanut Shop and Savannah Candy Kitchen where they were passing out free samples of pecan pralines and salt water taffy. The pralines were delicious and so buttery. The pralines were made famous at this shop, but that was the first time I tasted them. You can watch them make the candy right in front of you. And, after the salt water taffy is wrapped, it goes onto a conveyor belt and falls right into the shelf where it will be sold. It was a very cool system to watch.
My brother and TK were trying to find a place where they could get a beer, so they kept disappearing. They found out that all of the bars and restaurants on River Street closed at 11 p.m. I thought that was pretty interesting.
After walking to a certain point and turning back around to take pictures on the other side of the street, we met up with Dad and then headed into Boar's Head Grill & Tavern for our dinner reservation. We were early, but they said they could accommodate us and they definitely did. They even found a place for our double stroller and offered to rinse out Addison's sippy cup when they saw me on the way to the bathroom with it. I had a Terrapin Watermelon Gose, a She Crab Soup and Low Country Shrimp and Grits. All of it was delicious, including the Barbecued Shrimp that TK ordered as an appetizer.
Aunt Janice told us about a famous ice cream place called Leopold's when we saw her at the beginning of our trip, so we went there after dinner. When we arrived, the line was out the door, so we got on it. It didn't take long to get in the door, but it did take a little bit to get our order. Everyone loved their ice cream and I got a shake. We ate our dessert as we walked back to the hotel because we knew that we had to get up and go in the morning after our free breakfast.
I will spare you from the details of our extended ride home and hospital visit upon walking in the door, but our vacation was great up until then and there were many great memories made and wonderful photographs taken. We can't wait until our next family trip.
