It is such a pleasure to be close to friends when down in the U.S., and when you are this close it is great to spend time together.
Caroline and I spent the better part of the day wandering the Historic District of Savannah. We hit the largest square Forsyth Park. The fountain, which is historic, was purchased to emulate the Fontaine des Mers in Paris. The fountain in fact was purchased from a catalogue. Tour guides tell us it was the Sears catalogue…..but that is incorrect. It was purchased from the Janes & Kirkland Co. Catalogue and was called no 5. So the fountain was purchased from a catalogue that based their product design on a piece shown at an exhibit in London, by a French designer for a Parisian ironwork co. There is hope however that somewhere down the line, the fountain does somehow have ties to Paris. So there you have it! The truth according to Google.
Forsyth Park on a Saturday is full of SCAD students and other artists selling their product. The quality is outstanding.
I also took some more pictures of the architecture of Savannah. I can’t believe some of these homes, which are now either museums or offices. And of course one can’t have a photo gallery without a church.
When travelling, who doesn’t like to eat out and taste the local cuisine? Savannah is #4 in the top 10 in the USA of best cuisines! So other than seafood boils, which I had already tried, I wanted to try southern fried chicken. I wanted to go to Mrs. Wilkes’ Home, but they are on vacay until Jan 30th, total bummer. Anyway, I thought, how about Paula Dean?! She is famous, is on cooking shows, and has numerous restaurants in the U.S. So off we went to her flagship restaurant, The Lady and Sons in downtown Savannah. I have to say, I don’t think I have ever been MORE disappointed in a meal. This is a family-style, all you can eat restaurant. You have choices of mains and sides. These are unlimited, and it comes with dessert. There are NO to-go boxes, which I knew ahead of time, so in anticipation I did what one does in this situation…….I brought a large ziplock!
Caroline and I ordered the 2 mains of roasted chicken and southern fried chicken. The sides: broccoli casserole, beans, collard greens, and poppyseed salad. We got 2 cheese biscuits with garlic butter to start. I ordered unsweetened tea and Caroline had a Diet Coke. What did we think? I loved the fried chicken and liked the salad. Collard greens OK, beans looked and tasted like they were out of a can. Broccoli casserole had a spice I didn’t like, as did the roasted chicken. There is not much I don’t like, but that spice…… hmm, not my taste. Total bill for each of us with tip was $35, with NO alcohol. NOT worth it. I am just glad I had my ziplock and was able to slip 2 large pieces of fried chicken in my purse! A small consolation for a disappointing experience.
We continued on our merry way after lunch, heading back to the vehicle. Much to my dismay I could not believe what I was seeing and frankly it took me a moment to break down what I was seeing.
Caroline and I had to stop and look around to see what the hell was around us. We discovered we were beside the arena that holds all sorts of events, today was an expo…….so I guess they had to get rid of the ice? No other explanation because I can guarantee you it did NOT snow down here in Georgia. But it did stop us in our tracks. LOL
One of my favourite things when travelling is the plants and flora. I love the moss and I love all kinds of flowers.
Barb is back on Tuesday, so we will finish up here in Georgia, seeing our friends one more time, then head down to St. Augustine Florida. Stay tuned for the adventure to continue as we say fare-thee-well to Georgia!