Touring Savannah/The Old Pink House

Yesterday we did an on and off trolley tour of Savannah. It was helpful to learn some of the history of the area. They do have their slant on things, since they call the Civil War "the War of Northern Aggression." This Texas Yankee found that a bit troublesome. Did you know that Spanish Moss (1) does not kill trees, since if it did, all the trees in Georgia would be dead, and (2) contains pests like bed bugs and chiggers, so, leave it alone and just look at it. There are more than twenty very lovely period squares in this small city with magnificent homes surrounding them. In 1955 a group of ladies started a movement to maintain these old homes and prevent them being torn down, thus keeping the ambiance for which this city is famous. There seemed to be restaurants in every nook and cranny.

We settled on eating at The Olde Pink House which had been built in 1771 and served as a home, a bank, and headquarters for a Union Army General before it was restored and now is a lovely restaurant. They have many fish items on the menu, but HW2 wanted rack of lamb and I a NY strip steak (secretly commenting that I was a Yankee). Food was plated beautifully and tasted even better. We could not make room for desert or coffee and walked back to our motel. We did walk around for much of the day and even threatening rain could not stop the walking, shopping, and sightseeing. We would gladly return to explore the area in more depth and perhaps try other restaurants that we also heard were excellent.

Today we travel to the Atlanta area to see Chris, Traci, and Brittani, and Tyler. Our two-month car trip is quickly coming to an end. We have enjoyed it thoroughly and hope you had fun vicariously going with us.