That's a nice picture of you at the lighthouse -- love the ocean view behind you.
Isn't that amazing that lighthouses can put out so much light with just those small light bulbs and lots of refraction?
This may be a dumb question, but I'm not familiar with Savannah's waving girl...what did she do (don't say "wave"!
ie. why was she waving)?
thanks! i know....ray really liked checking out the mechanical part of it. i just wanted ot see the views! from what i understand, she really just stood out at the port and waved to all the ships coming in - she'd use a cloth during the day and a lantern at night. i'm not sure how accurate that is but that's what i've heard anyway.
Savannah is sooo beautiful! I never knew that the lighthouse, beach, river street etc were there. It's so nice too.
That lady with the triangle on top of her hair is HOT. That's my favorite hair do. The bum with the greasy bag is hot too....
I love how you take pictures of random people in all your TRs
I loveeee gelato, sooo yummy!
it really is a beautiful city. random people make me smile so i have to include them. sometimes it can come off as mean but i laugh at myself too so i think that excuses laughing at other people.
Your pictures are beautiful of Forsyth Park! We make trips to New Orleans a lot but I think I need to make a trip to Savannah!
I do feel for Ray and the heights issue though! I do not like it when it is open either! A quick story I hope you will enjoy (and find amusing)! My husband and I went on a cruise with some friends and one of our excursions was to Chitzen Itza (Mayan Ruins). There are 365
steep steps to the top. Not thinking I ran to the top and when I turned around all I could see were miles and miles of vast Mexican jungle! Immediate panic attack! Literally! I had total strangers giving me their water and candy and trying to help me breath. I ended up getting down on my rear-end with my husband in front of me and a dude named Patrick from Ireland (whom I had never met before) holding my hand as we went down 365 steps bump by bump! My husband will now not let me go up anything if it is more than three feet high! It was terrifying then but hysterical now!
The really bad part though was that after we got to the bottom, a sweet 90 year old woman that was also on our ship, was coming down the steps all by herself. And on the boat she and her walker were always being assisted on and off the elevators!
So be thankful you did not have to assist Ray down those steps on his rear!!
thanks! oh, my gosh.....how awful for you!! i'm glad you got down okay. what an experience though. you poor thing!
Oh, wow! Those pictures are so gorgeous! I'm more and more convinced that my hubby and I need to go to Savannah!
That fountain is just incredible. Oh--and I laughed at the pic of the lady! Who knows, maybe white lipstick is really in where she's from. Or maybe it's that sunscreen chapstick--I bought it once and wore it once before I realized it made my lips bright white!!
thanks! maybe white lipstick is in where she's from...i probably would've never noticed it if it hadn't been for her hairsprayed-into-a-triangle-on-top-of-her-head hair. that made me look at her face and notice. and when i said something ray goes, "oh, you gotta get a picture of her."
Savannah looks like such a sweet little place! I love it!
Definitely have to make a trip down there one of these days!
Who would've thought that Ray would be afraid of heights that are out in the open like that?! I guess you learn something new everyday, huh?
it's so much fun! you'd love it. yeah, i would've never thought that about ray. i'm the one that didn't want to ride ToT the first time and he made me. but that's different, i guess.
Ooohhh! Savanah looks great! I will have to mention this area to my family. We are trying to plan a beach vacation next summer for all of us (Sister and her family, mom, dad and Dave, Amelia and I) and that looks nice. My mom would looooove Paula's restraunt she is kinda obsessed with her!
you guys would love it! i do have to warn you - tybee is a little different from a traditional beach. if you're used to the white sand of the gulf, that's not what you're going to get here. there are lots of marsh areas on one side of the island and the tide goes WAY out in the afternoon. plus the waves aren't huge. but it's really pretty and still fun! and you can get a beach house there for a good price, too.
Your pictures are great. I live about an hour and a half away from Boston and visit the city often. Not only is it a great city for sports but there is so much history and old buildings it is great to just walk around and take it all in.
thanks! i love seeing old historic buildings like that - gives it so much character!
How do you stay so little eating hoe cakes and boiled sausage? Must be all that extra-curricular activity.
Top of the page!!!
i don't!!!!
believe me, if i ate like that all the time i'd weigh 500 pounds. and didn't you notice the ba-dunk-a-dunk anyway???? i've been slacking this summer because i was so busy with work. but i've gotten back on the workout train these past two weeks. just hope i can keep it up through the holidays! no comment on the extra-curricular.
I'm still here and very much enjoying your mini TR!!! Keep it coming! Very pretty scenery so far!
thanks for saying hello!
Hi Dawn!
I'm here, have been reading your reports but more in lurker mode. Of course now I have 2 trips (small ones) to plan so I've been on the DIS a lot.
Sweet potato fries? YUM! Love them. Have you watched "Ruby" on Style? She is from Savannah so I thought of places I've seen her in the show when I saw your pics. I've always wanted to go to Savannah but it doesn't seem to ever work out. I don't think it's that far of a drive from me...I think I googled it and from just north of fort lauderdale it was 8 hours. Does that sound right?
hey, shannon! long time, no see. cool that you have 2 trips coming up!
no, i haven't watched ruby. i need to check that out! i have no idea how far it is from fort lauderdale. from us it's a little over 4 hours. i would think you'd go towards daytona (?) and then up I-95 past brunswick and then right on I-16. not sure how long it would take though. i hope you get to go soon!
