Every Butt Needs A Good Rub - Day 15 - January 30, 2017

Today we woke in Savanna at another Choice Hotel. Let me explain. When we stayed in that great hotel on day one and two back in Arlington Virginia, it was a Clarion, part of the Choice Hotel chain. We really like that hotel and they have been sending me emails saying that I have earned points and wouldn't I like to stay in another of their hotels. We found one in Savannah. To our surprise it was just as nice. It didn't provide a full supper like the one in DC but it was very nice and the full hot

Live Oaks and hanging Spanish moss

breakfast was just fantastic. In their dining area we met Irvin, their dining host and he was a delight. He was from Boston originally and we chatted a bit about the weather and the Patriots. After breakfast we hit the road again and headed for our favorite place, the Walmart just down the road, to pick up some necessities. Now I know not everyone is a fan of Walmart, but for

Even neighborhood food markets!

the most part they have their act together and have hat you need at a good price. We drove around the Savannah area out to the islands before we headed into town. The last time we were here was by boat back

Savannah Dome

in the year 2000. We were here for St Patricks Day and the 2nd largest St Patricks Day parade in the country. Today we had the place to ourselves. We parked right on the main  street and

Gotta be just right. . .

walked down the one block, and many stairs, down to the waterfront where all the shops are. Carol was hunting for just one more t-shirt for Gracie and I was hunting views with my camera. We walked the waterfront in a chilly wind as the temps had dropped into the low 50's and the wind was blowing 25. In and out the shops Carol went and I took a few hundred photos of people and tugboats and river steamers and old buildings. This is actually a fine way to do things. . . After a while we wandered our way back to the upper streets and found our car, only realizing that I should have been feeding a meter, but no ticket so

Tug passing the paddlewheel steamer

I guess someone is looking out after us. A few more photos and we plugged in the address of the next hotel in Charleston, which is also a Choice Hotel and lives up to their reputation. We arrived in Charleston about 2:30, unloaded everything into the room and headed off to

Santa sleeping in Charleston

the visitor center to figure our just what we were going to do for the rest of today and the next day. I found Santa sleeping in a chair at the visitor center and couldn't help but snap his picture. The folks here were real helpful and we purchased tickets that opens doors at museums and other historic places. We walked across the street and visited

Manigault house

the Joseph Manigaut house, a grand old Charleston home.  We had a great tour guide and walk through the house, and met another couple who came from Brooklin NY. We had a very good time in this house.

Tea Service

After the tour we found a great little pub right near the City Market that specialized in Bar-b-que, we had beers and bar-b-que wings and the best plate of nachos ever. The nachos were covered in cole slaw and were delicious. Their slogan is 'Every Butt Needs a Good Rub' hence the name of this post.

Nana

Pappa