We arrived in Savannah excited for a new adventure. We had not visited Savannah before so we were excited to see the sites and taste the yummy food that people talk to highly about. I found a brochure in our hotel lobby for a Foody Tour. The bus tour was full, but the walking tour was available. We decided to give the tour a shot (with four kids) and we ended up being with a wonderful tour guide and group of people. We stopped into 6 different restaurants around the Savannah area, having tastings at each location. We tasted breads with flavored oils such as black current balsamic vinegar, shredded pork flavored with Angel Dust (the name of their BBQ rub), bread pudding, many different types of honey and of course Paula Deen's fried chicken, cheesy meatloaf, mashed potatoes and mac & cheese.
While on our tour we learned about the architecture of the buildings the meanings behind park names and movies that had been filmed throughout the city. The fish that Adam and Addison are petting is an original gutter on a building and the kids were told that rubbing the fish brought good luck!! They should have luck for years to come :) We even learned that the Savannah theater played host to John Wilkes Booth before traveled to Washington D.C. (he was a stage actor). The tour was just right for our family. We were able to have the kids in strollers and the group was very helpful and kind to our family. We had a blast and would recommend the tour!!
We asked if Hilton Head was the best place to spend time on the beach and we were told about Tybee Island. After our walking tour we headed out to the island to check it out. We decided to stay another day and enjoy the island and what it had to offer. We saw two lighthouses, one being built on a bed of oysters that you had to boat to and then be out of the lighthouse by the time the tide came in so that you didn't loose your boat, and one on land.
Our family signed up for a dolphin cruise! Adam, Addison and Amelia had a wonderful time, but Alex had a hard time with the boats vibrations and noise. We were able to see a lot of dolphins. We would come up on shrimping boats as they were cleaning and getting ride of the unusable stuff!! The birds and dolphins would follow the boats for their feasts!
We had a great time and I was very grateful for the guide that had bubbles in her pocket to help calm Alex!
Savannah was full of amazing history, fun parks and yummy food as expected. Tybee Island was a bonus which we enjoyed thoroughly...it was time to continue our adventure to Raleigh, North Carolina :)
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