Welcome to Savannah, GA

Good morning all and welcome to another edition of 2 Bears and Our Travels. My name is Shawn, and  my husband Joe and I are going to take you all today to where the famous book, "The Garden of Good and Evil" was written. Good Old Savannah, GA. So come on all, and lets go do our exploring.

If you are looking to stay in Savannah or near Savannah, right off of Interstate I-95 there is a huge amount of places one has to choose from. Joe and I chose to stay at, the Days Inn and Suites right off of I-95 on our way to Florida. The rooms were affordable and ok, be prepared though, some of the hotels rooms have the bathtub right next to the bed. A very interesting but strange place to have a heart shaped bathtub. From here you can take the highway right over to Savannah, and like the hotel, be watchful when entering Savannah, as the highway does go through some rough areas of town, and be very watchful on street signs. If you have never been to Savannah before, make sure to get a road map, as finding the shopping and eating and touring can be a little difficult if you do not know your way around.

Once you do find a place to park and take the trolley around or walk around, you will find Savannah to be a real beautiful coastal town with a very diverse setting to all people. With many things to do, like visit the old cemetery, shop, eat, or visit the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, this town a a great place for a day trip or for a vacation. Savannah is also the place where Paula Deen has her restaurant, but it is recommended by the locals to make a reservation early in the morning in order to get a sea for dinner, or you can get to the restaurant well before the doors open to ensure you get a seat for lunch, as the line into the restaurant get real long real fast.

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

When you get to this beautiful Cathedral, no hats are allowed to be worn, do to the strong Roman Catholic Belief system. This Cathedral is one of the most beautiful in the country and Joe and I definitely recommend going to visit, take photos of the inside, pray, or just walk around in.

Now if its the cemetery you wish to visit, Savannah has a real old cemetery right down the road from the Cathedral that people can walk through, take photos of the gravestones, look at the scenery, and all else. Colonial Park Cemetery offers some of the oldest and coolest sorts of grave stones from generals to other people. If you like to shoot photos of graveyards or do stone etchings, this is a great place to go to.

Now, after visiting the cemetery and cathedral, shopping is a must. The downtown area has a lot of little shops for the average tourist and for the locals. You can either walk the entire downtown area or stay on the trolley and be dropped off in certain areas. Downtown even offers to those who need a break, a real nice central park to sit and take more photos of, who knows you may even see some of the horse riding police officers come on through on their horses.

Park in Downtown

Horse Drawn Buggies for touring the city

Local Police on Horses

Some Shops

Tourism Map of Savannah, Ga

Paula Deen's "Lady and Sons" Restaurant

More Downtown Shopping

Well that is it for today folks, if you are visiting Savannah, Ga Joe and I are sure you will have a lot of fun in this small city full of walking, shopping, eating, and sight seeing. Our score for this trip is a
7.5-8, do to hotel room, and driving through Savannah. But what this trip lacked in driving and at our hotel, it more than makes up with sights to see and places to visit. Until next time, enjoy your stay in this beautiful city and as always keep following Joe and I and all of our travels. Take care, and remember be polite, kind, respect one another, love one another, and be safe and happy.

Shawn and Joe