Sight Seeing in Savannah

After graduation, we decided to take a little trip. The destination is a surprise for our kids and it has been very hard to keep the secret, but on the way we spent a night in Savannah, Georgia. The kids think that Savannah is our ultimate destination and have no idea what is in store for them. Savannah is a beautiful city and my dad had never been here so we were excited to visit.

We started by heading over to Tybee Island to see the beautiful lighthouse.

I have been to the Tybee Lighthouse at least three times, but I've never climbed to the top. This time we decided to do it. It was 170+ stairs to the top.

Every 25 steps, there was a little window nook.

The view from the top was awesome.

I am terrified of heights and having my kids up this high was a very uncomfortable experience. Plus the walkway is narrow and the building moved in the wind. I was more than happy to climb back down. My legs were like jello from walking up.

We were able to tour the lighthouse keeper's cottage, which was neat. It was all wood on the floor and walls.

Then we crossed the road to the Civil War battlement from which Fort Pulaski was attacked with a rifled cannon, making brick fortifications obsolete.

Iron ring

Original doors

The rifle on the left must weigh a ton. It's huge!

We walked down to the beach.

I LOOOOOVE southern beaches.

Beach bums

Jalen of the jungle

Savannah is such a picturesque city. It's so charismatic. 

Spanish moss

Neighborhood squares

Cobblestones

Sculpture

River street

Factors Walk

Sweet shop - always a favorite!

Making taffy.

Eye candy.

Making pralines.

They even had butter beer. YAY!

This is my mom's bag - it weighed 50 lbs.

The Peanut Shop.

To top off a perfect day - we ate at the Pirates House, featured in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

We had our own private room. It happened by coincidence, but it was so cool!

The room we ate in was the oldest house in Georgia, built in 1734.

There be pirates!

The portions were huge! My mom and I shared a plate and still couldn't eat it all.

The coolest part was that there's an underground tunnel that stretches a block to the Savannah River. It is where sailor's used to get shanghaied into service on board pirate ships.

Our hotel was a Marriott Renaissance Suites and was really nice.

It was a great beginning to a dream trip.