DAY 2- SAVANNAH, GA

On our second day in Savannah, we woke up pretty early and D got our continental breakfast from the lobby to compliment what we had in our cooler, Lol!  We decided to go over to Paula Deen's The Lady and Sons to get a lunch reservation, we arrived at 9:30 a.m. and the line was down the block and turning the corner.

While in line we saw this 

and thought of our friend MWR, who we would meet in Florida the next day.

We were able to get a reservation for 11am.  So we had some time to kill, what did we do, SHOP!  While we waited for Paula's gift shop to open at 10 we went into Savannah Style Inc. located across from the restaurant.  Here's a look at what I purchased:

The earrings, cuff and ring were all under $30!

We then made our way over to Paula's Store and I got some gifts and my favorite steak sauce

I got the Sweet Potato Biscuit Mix for MWR (let me know how good they are when you make them)

Then it was time for lunch

They actually send someone out to ring the lunch bell!

Best fried chicken and lima beans on earth!

After consuming way too much, we took the walk back to our hotel to drop our packages off, then onto the Freedom Trail Tour.  The tour conductor, Johnnie Brown has over 20 years of experience and is quite a character! We visited the first African Baptist Church, the oldest black church in North America, Savannah's Civil Rights Museum, the Port of entry where slaves were bought and sold and a slave burial ground. 

After the tour we returned to our hotel to prepare for our cooking glass later that evening. We attended Chef Joe Randall's Gumbo class:

On the Menu:

Sliced Artichokes over Spring Greens with Herb Mustard Vinaigrette

Creole Seafood Gumbo with Steamed Rice and Hot French Bread

Bananas Foster with Vanilla Ice Cream 

We ate so much it was ridiculous, but it was sooo good.  After dinner it was back to hotel to pack up for our departure to FLA early the next morning. 

Up Next: Day 3 - Our arrival in FLA