I have always wanted to see Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC so we decided to spend our honeymoon in those two cities. We decided to travel to Savannah first because it was the slightly longer drive and we figured a slightly shorter return trip would be preferable!


Here's something I've never blogged about before, but to share some of our experiences I figured I'd finally blog about it: when I was 23 years old, I was diagnosed with one of those incurable, genetic diseases that will get progressively worse but the rate of progression varies with each person. It's pretty tough to be just 23 and get such news and to not have a plan of attack (because there's no cure) so you just... do what?
In my case, I went back to grad school for my final year. Thank goodness I have a strong, supportive family that never lets me wallow in self-pity or become a recluse -- we find a way to deal, to be strong, and we move on with life. Things have gotten progressively worse since then. There were many falls, some with serious results (splitting my head open at Sterling in Napa, breaking my hip and ending up walking with a cane, etc.) but the worst was about 6 years ago when I fell and broke my femur. This is getting a bit long, but there was surgery and a wheelchair and rehab then more surgery and more rehab and in the end, I improved a lot, but not enough to ever walk again. Thankfully, around that time, I reconnected with SP. So, a lot of what influenced our opinions of this honeymoon vacation is the fact that I use a wheelchair.

It's a typical bar/eatery atmosphere. They are the only brewing house in Savannah. I had unsweetened iced tea and SP ordered a Captian's Porter (did they spell it wrong? captain?) which he really enjoyed.


Yum! The fried green tomatoes were less squishy soft than I expected and the crab was so good! The cusabi was so good! More cucumber-y and less wasabi-y, which suited me just fine. Delicious. The cusabi really helped bring together the tomatoes and crab.
For our meals, SP ordered the Barbecue Pork: "Our shredded pork is hickory smoked just for us by our friends at Angel's Barbeque. Served on a bun with a tangy, Carolina pitstyle sauce. It's simply the best there is!"

I ordered Lowcountry Crab Melt: "Grilled Texas toast topped with fresh (real) blue crab in a mayonnaise-based salad and Monterey Jack cheese, smothered with a creamy Parmesan sauce and baked to a bubbly deliciousness!"

No room for dessert - but we ate all of our meals. Licked the plates clean. It was good. Not gourmet, foodie food, but definitely tasty and we'd go back if we are ever again in Savannah. Our server was friendly and efficient. As soon as the hostess saw us leaving, she whipped out the portable ramp again - no need to ask. And the guy who set it up even helped and made sure we made it down OK (it was probably steeper than ADA regulations and there were a few bumps/ridges but SP has had lots of practice!).
After eating, we strolled around the streets of Savannah, saw The Lady & Sons (Paula Deen's restaurant, which is buffet style southern cooking), and wandered through the City Market and finally relaxed near the fountain in Ellis Square, which is where our hotel was. We also stopped at Cafe Gelatohhh!, conveniently located almost next door to our hotel! We decided to share a blueberry sorbetto:

A lovely first night in Savannah.
Wow. It looks like y'all had an amazing trip! (I just got back from the South, too.) I'm so glad had a great time!
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