tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post2478789447369792204..comments2024-01-14T02:47:37.835-08:00Comments on Semi-True Tales of Our Life on the Road: A DAY IN SAVANNAH: FOOD, TROLLEY TOUR, AND WALK ABOUTLaurie and Odelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-50720875700189012132010-03-29T08:25:33.604-07:002010-03-29T08:25:33.604-07:00So sorry about the ribs at the GA PIG...we both ha...So sorry about the ribs at the GA PIG...we both had the pulled pork sandwich and it was great as you said. Tell Odel we owe him a better recommendation someday to make up for his gristle ribs. Sharon and AllanArt In The Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393927083537997198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-22759370710412132042010-03-28T23:07:55.322-07:002010-03-28T23:07:55.322-07:00Reading your blog makes me want to go back again. ...Reading your blog makes me want to go back again. We took the trolley, I can't remember which one, except that It was hot & humid. I don't know which weather I would prefer. We also ate at Uncle Bubba's and it was very good. We also enjoyed Tybee Island. Love your blog. MargieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-88874369457700716622010-03-28T15:19:40.192-07:002010-03-28T15:19:40.192-07:00Forgot to mention that I just finished reading Pat...Forgot to mention that I just finished reading Pat Conroy's "The Water is Wide" which is an autobiographical book about his experiences teaching on a small island south of Hilton Head in 1969--I really love his writing. The book came out in 1972, but was reprinted in 2006 (got it at a campground we were at this winter) so you should be able to find it somewhere. DioneDionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654084690679555956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-88077833945907115902010-03-28T14:29:16.153-07:002010-03-28T14:29:16.153-07:00Dione, we agree that Skidaway is a great place onc...Dione, we agree that Skidaway is a great place once you are settled - but I wouldn't make that drive for anything under 3 nights! I think we'll try Hardeville next time, too. <br /><br />Pamela, we really, really enjoyed Masada Cafe. We had a long chat with the head chef about Geechee (Gullah) food and culture, and where to get a good low country boil (we have several suggestions for Gullah food in Charleston). I thought it was very interesting that they have changed some of their recipes for health reasons. Long conversation about rice and it's importance - really fun stuff for me. <br /><br />We visited Tybee Island today and ate at AJ's Dockside. The Crab Stew (not she-crab soup) was so good we bought some to bring home for dinner. :) Po'Boys were so-so, too much bread, untoasted roll.<br /><br />Thanks for all the suggestions. Love the interaction!Laurie and Odelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-18135832976022558762010-03-28T14:01:31.689-07:002010-03-28T14:01:31.689-07:00I am also re-living our recent Savannah experience...I am also re-living our recent Savannah experience through this part of your blog. My "Mr Wonderful" (husband of 42 years) complained loud and long as we drove thru the traffic to Skidaway, but we felt that the park and campground were worth the effort. Maybe next time we'll try Hardeville as mentioned by PalmsRV. Enjoy Bubbas if you go. DioneDionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654084690679555956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-6215576040503739092010-03-28T13:34:21.563-07:002010-03-28T13:34:21.563-07:00Oh my God, Laurie, I opened up your blog and just ...Oh my God, Laurie, I opened up your blog and just skimmed it first. When I saw that first picture of Odel at the Masada I felt terrible! He looks so unhappy! I was half afraid to read what you had written, thinking I was about to read that you took my suggestion and hated it. Whew! Glad y'all ended up liking it. (I threw that "y'all" in there for the full Savannah effect.) <br /><br />I'm a Conroy fan, too, and have spent many a trip to that area trying to find that "low-county" experience. In the Savannah area, a drive out to Tybee Island will take you through an area pretty close to what you are picturing from the Conroy books. If you like a good breakfast, "The Breakfast Club" on Tybee can't be beat. A lot of people recommend the Crab Shack on Tybee for seafood but I've never tried it. Someone earlier mentioned "Uncle Bubba's" and that's on the way out to Tybee. That is a good suggestion for seafood. It's Paula Deen's brother's restaurant and can get very crowded but the deck out back is in a great low country setting. Their oysters on the grill can't be beat and they have a good low country boil and good fried chicken. Driving from Savannah to Tybee, you would pass right by Bonaventure Cemetary which I still really think you would like.<br /><br />Savannah is a great city for walking. I like to walk in the area up around the DeSota Hilton. I think the square across from the DeSota is the one where Forrest Gump sat on the bench throughout the movie. That area isn't far from the Williams House and is a nice break from the more touristy areas. You can stroll past all the gorgeous homes and explore some smaller, more locally oriented shops and businesses. <br /><br />One final food suggestion. Ask around and find a place that has a good she-crab soup. <br /><br />Sorry this is so long. I'm living vicariously through you. <br /><br />-PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355810580424594093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-83640285801208398672010-03-28T13:12:01.030-07:002010-03-28T13:12:01.030-07:00Mickeyd
Savannah is a great place to visit and to...Mickeyd <br />Savannah is a great place to visit and tour. Tour companys do vary in price and emphasis however. The operater that has the gray vans offers the most information about the true southern southern hosptalityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-30004191406423312312010-03-28T08:09:16.814-07:002010-03-28T08:09:16.814-07:00Good advice to bypass Paula Deen's restaurant....Good advice to bypass Paula Deen's restaurant...nothing special. Her brother's place, Bubbas, on the other hand is quite good as is The Pirate House....however, be sure you go hungry! A bit on the pricey side, but oh so good! Mrs. Wilkes is a good experience and if you have the time, it is worth the wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-22662501985370646622010-03-28T07:11:52.641-07:002010-03-28T07:11:52.641-07:00So glad you had a great time visiting one of my fa...So glad you had a great time visiting one of my favorite cities... Yes it is hectic getting to there and all but once inside the grand city it is a step back in time. What a GREAT historic city! Have a wonderful day today & travel safe!!!<br />Donnasquawmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814752309515986976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-15182410255582004822010-03-28T06:49:28.850-07:002010-03-28T06:49:28.850-07:00When we were at Colonial Park we bumped into the C...When we were at Colonial Park we bumped into the Caretaker and he gave use a little tour of the cemetery, a few facts that he told us.<br /><br />This cemetery was used as a camp by Sherman's troops during the War of Northern Aggression (you learn to use a lot of new expressions after you're down here awhile), they took a lot of the stones down and stacked them in a corner so they would have enough room to exercise their horses. After they left no one knew where the stones should go, so they mounted them on the original back war of the cemetery.<br /><br />Also that Nathanael Greene's remains disappeared while Sherman's troop were bivouacked here, they later were found and re-buried in one of the downtown squares.PalmsRVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898416117045268799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-66125699964389721592010-03-28T06:00:28.208-07:002010-03-28T06:00:28.208-07:00We used Old Savannah, the white ones. All the tro...We used Old Savannah, the white ones. All the trolley companies pick up at the Visitor Center, where we parked. All have some version of on-off privledges. All the trolleys seem similar inside (padded seats, wooden backs). I don't know how to decide which to use, since they all say they are the best. We took Old Savannah because we were standing in a cold breeze and they had a trolley with seats available ready to leave. It was the most expensive, but nice and warm instead! BTW, our driver/guide claimed that Old Savannah was the only locally owned trolley company.Laurie and Odelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-29311569618850446372010-03-28T05:45:58.973-07:002010-03-28T05:45:58.973-07:00Which trolley company did you use for your tour?Which trolley company did you use for your tour?Al & Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-9331113178303076742010-03-27T21:07:42.552-07:002010-03-27T21:07:42.552-07:00All that traffic is why we by pass Skid-way Island...All that traffic is why we by pass Skid-way Island and stay at Hardeeville in S.C. a nice 10 minute drive through the woods to Downtown SavannahPalmsRVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898416117045268799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-20370657152216383012010-03-27T20:26:04.851-07:002010-03-27T20:26:04.851-07:00We found Uncle Bubba's to be great food and th...We found Uncle Bubba's to be great food and the corn muffins were to die for.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016073653349776611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-39151548266012076032010-03-27T20:04:26.030-07:002010-03-27T20:04:26.030-07:00I loved watching those huge container ships, which...I loved watching those huge container ships, which went right by Cockspur Island and Ft. Pulaski. The Savannah River at that point is so close to where our campsites were we could nearly reach out and touch them going by.<br /><br />I loved the marsh, the Fort, the squares downtown, the River Walk, and just about everything there. I ate out a few times but bought a couple of cookbooks and fixed my own shrimp and grits! Whatta city!Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.com