Georgia on My Mind
We have a couple of weeks before Bike Week at Daytona. To pass the time we decided to explore Georgia. We are currently staying in a RV park situated on McIntosh Lake, approximately midway between Savannah and Florida. Yesterday we visited Darien, GA, a small nearby town. Darien is the home of a shrimp boat fleet, and sometimes the shipping of timber.
Today we visited Savannah, the oldest city in Georgia. We mostly explored the historic area. Until about 25 years ago, it was one of those decrepit decaying downtowns that were awaiting the wrecking ball. Now it has been largely restored and is densely populated with restaurants and galleries and other such touristy shops. It also includes a large number of restored homes of prominent early community leaders. It sort of resembles the Gas Lamp District in San Diego with houses except that it is significantly larger. We took one of the shuttle bus tours to get an overview. It wasn’t until we were leaving the historic district that we realized that there was a lot more to the town.
We had dinner at Paula Deen’s (of the Food Channel) “The Lady and Sons” restaurant. The wait for lunch at 2:00 pm was still over two hours, enough time to ride the tour route one more time. The Sunday menu was buffet, although they operate with a regular menu the rest of the week. I think it is fair to generalize that southern food is extremely salty. It is also fair to generalize that it is very tasty too. The answer to our question was that Paula was not currently there, but she did drop in from time to time. She has been spending time at another nearby restaurant she owns with her brother, “Uncle Bubbas Oyster House”. We overheard other patrons asking for her also, and I think that it is probably the most frequently asked question.
Today we visited Savannah, the oldest city in Georgia. We mostly explored the historic area. Until about 25 years ago, it was one of those decrepit decaying downtowns that were awaiting the wrecking ball. Now it has been largely restored and is densely populated with restaurants and galleries and other such touristy shops. It also includes a large number of restored homes of prominent early community leaders. It sort of resembles the Gas Lamp District in San Diego with houses except that it is significantly larger. We took one of the shuttle bus tours to get an overview. It wasn’t until we were leaving the historic district that we realized that there was a lot more to the town.
We had dinner at Paula Deen’s (of the Food Channel) “The Lady and Sons” restaurant. The wait for lunch at 2:00 pm was still over two hours, enough time to ride the tour route one more time. The Sunday menu was buffet, although they operate with a regular menu the rest of the week. I think it is fair to generalize that southern food is extremely salty. It is also fair to generalize that it is very tasty too. The answer to our question was that Paula was not currently there, but she did drop in from time to time. She has been spending time at another nearby restaurant she owns with her brother, “Uncle Bubbas Oyster House”. We overheard other patrons asking for her also, and I think that it is probably the most frequently asked question.
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