D and I got on the road on schedule on Tues, 6/7 at about 9:30 p.m. after picking up our rental and getting our baggage situated in the vehicle. She hadn't slept, but chose to take the first leg of our 12 hr. drive as we made our way to Savannah, GA. Twenty minutes into our drive we ran into construction traffic which sucked. We made a few stops for fuel and food at Waffle House where D got hit on by the cook, lol! We arrived in Savannah ahead of schedule and completely delirious. Thank God for good music and a great driving partner!
Our plan was to go directly to the Mrs. Wilkes House to get in line for lunch, but when we arrived at 8:30 we decided to go to our hotel and try to check in early. On the way we walked thru one of the beautiful squares in Savannah.
We were able to check-in at the Springhill Suites by Marriott. Our suite was really nice.
There was a spacious sitting area
Two comfy queen beds
......and a nice bathroom
Worth the drive and the wait, just like I remembered!
After lunch the shopping began at the best Savannah style boutique, One Fish Two Fish.
When we entered the boutique we wanted to know what we were smelling. We learned that they were burning NEST candles, possibly the best I've ever smelled. I purchased the Moroccan Amber, D got the Grapefruit. The jewelry reminded us of the Stella and Dot collection and home furnishings were sooo beautiful. If you are ever in Savannah, you have to stop by and experience this place. It's like a small scale Anthropologie.
Next we got settled in our room and planned to take a tour at 3:00 p.m. By this time we were exhausted but we pushed ourselves to the Visitor's Center, where the tour was to begin. We waited and waited and our tour guide never showed up. So we returned to our room and got some much needed rest.
Day 2 up next.
Nice storytelling. Can't wait for day 2!
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