Savannah

The diner!

We’re in the South, y’all!

In Savannah everyone is friendly. They like to say y’all. The houses are pretty. The food is strange. I love it.

We arrived last night and (after very almost losing Fiona’s suitcase!) we were greeted by the most entertaining cab driver I’ve ever met. She informed us that we would probably die from overheating. She also informed us of all the best places to get waffles, and other fatty foods. And she was very enthusiastic about it all! We ended up going to the nearby diner for dinner. It took us a long time to interpret the menu, with items such as “grits”, which we’d never heard of. We asked the waitress, as well as the people sitting next to us, and no one seemed to know what was actually in it! Fiona ordered it, and it pretty much turned out to be tasteless white stuff. But the diner experience was fun!  

Today we went downtown on the bus. On the way there we discovered that Savannah is full of stunning houses, and many many historical sites. We did a tour around the town, and learnt a bit about the history of Savannah. We walked along the river, which is quite pretty.

One very cool place we went to was a sweet shop. They had some crazy candies- the highlights being the crickets, and the ridiculous amount of toffee-apple type things. Except they’re not just covered in toffee- some have chocolate, some have nuts...pretty much anything you can imagine.

A variety of toffee-apples

Mmmm.. Tasty....

We wanted to do a tour of the first African American Church of the USA..but we were told the wrong time, and got there an hour late! Big bummer.


A very patriotic house



....So we went shopping! While Matt met up with a friend, Fiona and I explored the mall, and eventually ended up back at the hotel. The hotel (again) is very good value for money! My favourite part is the extensive breakfast- including waffles, eggs, sausages, fruit, toast, cereal.. It goes on and on!

Overall, Savannah is fun! Everyone’s friendly, and the whole place is pretty stunning.