Savannah, Georgia

It’s October 24, 2019, a gorgeous day with very few clouds scattered through the blue sky, the 4 of us cozied up in the Subie. Cruising down the I-95 South from Congaree National Park to go spend a night in the lovely and historic Savannah, Georgia.

Traveling with dogs is serious business. We turned our back seat into a big bed for both our pups to be able to lay out comfortably. Being in the car for long periods of time, we had to be mindful of making sure the boys stayed hydrated and fed. I kept treats and a water bottle up front along with some poop bags for when the boys had to handle business. Fortunately, they both are amazing in the car and sleep each ride away.

We arrived at our hotel in the early afternoon, checked in and cleaned up from our night of camping in the forest. It comes as no surprise, we were dirty. We took the pups for a walk, got them fed and settled in for the night, then drove over to start our evening at Forsyth Park. Something that I like to do when traveling is look up the location on Pinterest and then ask a local. I have found so many incredible suggestions from other bloggers that helped us narrow down what we wanted to do in each area. Pinterest recommended checking out Forsyth Park so that was where we went!

Wow, this park felt enchanted, filled with live oaks (Quercus virginiana) covered in spanish moss that arched throughout the park. There stands the Forsyth Fountain which I learned is not unique, it was actually ordered from a catalog and over 150 years old. Another fun fact, they put green dye in the water on St. Patrick’s Day. The two of us strolled around the park, taking in the scenery & learning the history (there is a lot). The park hosts concerts, festivals & a weekly farmers market. We went back to the car to head downtown for our next history lesson.

With the help of a local and Pinterest, we were told to check out Savannah’s Squares. There once was 24 squares, now 22 remain. You can stumble across the many historic and educational squares just by walking around, Savannah’s streets are made up of a grid, so it is super easy to get around. We weren’t able to go to all of them, but made our way to quite a few. We learned loads of history at each square and were able to see a few strangers along the way, playing a variety of different instruments. The live music really set the mood for the evening in this hip & quaint town.

Trace and I walked, skipped and danced along the streets of Savannah. This place was another cobblestone dream, so old-fashioned and romantic. Ecstatic from the variety of stores and fun underground souvenir shops. Getting hungry, I looked up a few food places on Pinterest and then as we went through the shops, asked each local a suggestion for food. We went into one last last souvenir shop, right off the water and bought a magnet for our collection. As we were checking out, we asked the storekeeper a suggestion on a good place to eat. We found our match, she suggested Treylor Park, a restaurant that was recommended by a different local and a Pinterest blogger.

Lucky for us, the wait to get a seat wasn’t long. The inside area was small, our seats were out back in their cozy beer garden. We were really diggin’ the ambiance out back, with string lights hung above us and the night sky peeking through. They even had the movie Cocktail playing, a Tom Cruise classic. Our server had excellent customer service and let us know about their great deal of adding a shot to any draft beer for just 2 bucks, bring on the picklebacks! A pickleback is a shot of whiskey chased with pickle juice. Don’t knock it until you try it! It completely takes away the burn of the alcohol. Ready for some food, we ordered up some of their nachos grande and shrimp & grits tacos to share. The park did not lie about the nachos being grande, perfect for sharing. They were both delicious, but the nachos knocked it out of the park for us! The thick creamy cheddar cheese with chive ranch was to die for. Get in my belly! Needless to say, we were in a food/beer coma. I highly recommend eating and grabbing a drink here!

After a little more strolling around, the two of us made our way to the car and drove back to the hotel. We needed some rest before making our drive to Hollywood, Florida in the morning. I wish we would have planned for more time here. It was incredible, one of my very favorite cities in the country. Until next time!