Sumptuous Savannah

Josh had Thursday and Friday off this past weekend, so we decided to go to Savannah for a quick weekend getaway. We started our day by heading down to the Savannah River.

This is the statue of the Waving Girl... apparently she would go down everyday to the river and greet the ships as they came in.

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this old sign... look familiar?

We had a lot of fun exploring Fort Pulaski, located on Cockspur Island, just off the Georgia coast. It was a US Fort, built by Robert E. Lee, ironically, in the early 1830's. In1861, after South Carolina seceded from the Union, Georgian troops marched into the fort, which was only maintained by two guards, and took over. The Confederacy occupied the fort until April of 1862, when the Union was able to get it back. There is really interesting story regarding the battle and some more history about the fort... but I won't bore you! This picture is taken in the Powder Magazine. Sam is doing his best Ninja pose, to prove that he's not afraid.

In front of Fort Pulaski

Can't resist looking in that cannon. Don't do this at home!

Atop Fort Pulaski, with view of Cockspur Island

Behind prison bars in the fort

Dancing on the fountain in downtown Savannah

I couldn't resist taking a picture of one of these streets. All were lined with Live Oaks, draped in Spanish Moss, with beautiful historical homes on either side.

Sam atop the Tybee Island Lighthouse

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in downtown Savannah. Absolutely beautiful inside!

The second favorite thing about our trip was dinner at the Pirate House Restaurant located on the Savannah River. It is the oldest building in Savannah dating back to the 1760s, where real pirates used to come and drink rum. You can bet that the owners milked this for every penny!

But the kids' favorite event, by far, was "meeting" Captain Jack Sparrow. Isabel couldn't stop giggling and Sam just gazed up at him with a face full of worshipful adoration.