Barb and I spent a week in a charming hotel which felt more like a home in Southern Living than a Hilton hotel. This is the low country city of Savannah.
SAVANNAH IS:
Twenty two squares, each with huge oak trees dripping with grey-green moss;
Friendly people who give strangers sincere smiles and say Hello;
Pride in old homes meticulously maintained;
Art, art, art. Some of the best art schools in America and SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design;
Bourbon and wine sold in coffee shops as well as the corner bars;
Sweets, sweets, sweets; pecans, pralines, pasteries, and candy shops everywhere. I can usually make it past these but grow weak and succumb at the last one. I know it has a lot of free samples.
And good food. Barb is a ‘foodie’ and led me through some extraordinary culinary experiences.
Yes, I’m coming back to this unique city. But having said that, I must admit that I never got out to the tidal basins, the marshes, the barrier islands, or suburbs. We explored the downtown historic area. But, definitely, I will come back. It is a great city.