Savannah, Georgia and South Carolina

Savannah may be my favorite of cities that I've visited so far - at least in the U.S. 

Josh and I visited Savannah after our cruise in 2012.  Our friend Heather was studying at SCAD, so we decided to stop in for a visit on our way home.  We technically stayed in Bluffton, South Carolina, which is where she was living, but spent our two days touring Savannah.

The first day was rainy but it worked out because I left my ID in my car in SC so I wouldn't have been able to enjoy any of the bars.  We went to a place on River Street for lunch and then headed back to Bluffton.  We ate dinner at a local restaurant (I really need to start writing down restaurant names!) in Bluffton and called it an early night. Oh, and we also went to the Piggly Wiggly which Josh was way too excited about.  Warning: this is a major photo dump!

The next day we began by eating breakfast at the IHOP in Bluffton.  Let me tell you, Bluffton must have some strict building codes because EVERYTHING looked really nice.  After breakfast we headed into Savannah with no real agenda.  The only thing I really wanted to see was the Juliet Gordon Low House because I was a Girl Scout for 10 years.   We also wanted to see Forsyth Park and River Street.   We had some amazing Ice Cream at Leopolds and just enjoyed walking around this beautiful city.

After spending the day in Savannah, we headed to  Cameron, South Carolina for Heathers sisters birthday party.  She usually lives in MD with their Mom but spends a chunk of the summer in SC with their Dad.   After the birthday party we actually headed back to Savannah to wander around River Street, I decided to leave my camera at home.  We started out at Moon River Brewery and then just wandered.  We ended up finding a good bar and hung out there for a while.  When we left, we totally forgot where we parked and wandered around Savannah for a good 45 minutes before we found it!  

I absolutely adored Savannah and would highly recommend a visit to anyone who has been thinking about it.  It's such a charming city and so laid back!  I love it!

Wanderlust Wednesday: Culinary

I have a confession ... I am the pickiest eater on the planet.  No, seriously.  Think of that person that you always want to hit when you go out to eat because they get the same thing every time ... that's me.  I have been getting better at trying new things but this is where I seriously fail as a traveler.   A bunch of the foods I tell you about will be Josh's.

Also, sorry for the lack of pictures and the poor quality, I usually eat my food before I remember to take a picture.

I love spaghetti!  But, the sauce has to be my Mom's and if you put cheese on it I will cut you (partially because I don't want it and partially because I am seriously Lactose Intolerant).   So, I was very pleased when I got this plate of spaghetti in Rome and fell in love!   I could have eaten that throughout the whole trip!

Just looking at this picture makes me want to vomit.  I know I am a MD girl and I am supposed to love all seafood, but I can not stomach mussels, oysters, or clams.  Sorry, I just don't do slimy.  My homestay Mom in France took us to a nice dinner on our last night and this was what was put in front of me.  I had to eat it - I couldn't be rude, but I also couldn't chew it.  Seriously, I was swallowing them whole.   Yeah ... never again.

This was one of the meals that was offered on the cruise: alligator fritters.  Josh decided to go ahead and get it.  I like alligator meat but I wasn't sure about the fritter part.  I am glad I didn't order it though, it was a bit too spicy for my tastes.  Josh really liked it though.

Josh got this dish in the Bahamas at Senor Frogs. I believe this is Chimichanga.   Josh actually asked me to take a picture of this dish because he thought it looked really good.  Then, he took a bite out of it and was really glad I got that picture because he was in love!  I still hear about this dish from time to time.  I could never eat this.

Josh got this is Bluffton, SC when we visited my friend, Heather.  I really don't remember what it was exactly but he loved it.

Now this is my kind of meal!  Good ol' Southern food! We got this amazing buffet meal at Michie Tavern in Charlottesville, VA.   It was nothing short of amazing and I would have stayed there all day if they'd let me!

And this is my kind of dessert!!  Peach cobbler! YUM!  This is also from Michie Tavern in VA.  Josh and I were each going to get our own but our server recommended just getting one first and he was right!!  It was huge and we couldn't even finish it together.

Remember Georgetown Cupcakes?  Yes, I am still salivating over these cupcakes!  Cupcakes are absolutely my favorite dessert!  We are even having them at our wedding instead of having cake :)

This meal was from one of those times I decided to try something new. We tried a new restaurant, Tidewater Grille, and I decided to try the Dijon Chicken with Crab Meat.  I had never tried Dijon anything but I'm glad I did!  This was one of the best meals I have ever had.

 This was Josh's meal from the Tidewater Grille.  I had a taste of the crabcakes and they were amazing!  I am extremely picky about my crabcakes (made the mistake of getting them in AZ, eww) and these were definitely some of the best I have ever had.

I got this Cream of Crab Soup at Brooms Bloom.  I loved it!  Really good cream of crab soup is hard to find and this one is definitely one of the really good ones!  I highly recommend stopping in and trying some if you ever find yourself in Maryland!

This was one of our meals in Costa Rica.  Everything on that trip was amazing!!  All of the food was fresh and tasted so good!  I wish I had gotten some photos of the fruits, they were sooooo good!!

Trying new and different foods is something that I am getting better at but I am still really picky.  Some foods that I have tried while traveling and ended up liking but didn't get photos of include: Tapas (all different kinds of dishes), Seafood Paella, Calamari, Frog Legs, Buffalo and Alligator.