Gwen and I started out around noon on Sunday, April 17. Our first stop would be Jacksonville. I would be staying with Kristin and Brian, and Gwen with Janis and Scott.
We got back together the next day for lunch and shopping. First stop was The University of North Florida. Gwen was looking for gifts for her daughter, an alum. She found just what she was looking for at the bookstore.
Lunch was at a cute local place, Moxie's. Fresh salads, sandwiches, fish, pasta. Gwen, Janis, Gail, and I enjoyed catching up. Fun, food, and laughter!
Dinner that night was Kristin's grilled chicken!
Younger kids enjoying a COLD swim in the pool.
Enjoyed the before-school time to talk to the younger kids - and ride to school with them in the red mini van!
After the school run on Tuesday morning, Gwen and I headed out to Savannah. First stop was Byrd's Cookies. This Savannah company makes delicious little cookies in lots of yummy flavors and packs them in cute tins and packages. And they serve lunch! Bought a nice variety for Allan to enjoy!
After checking into our hotel, we ventured down to the historic district to take a tour. Found this cute open air trolley with Rick as our local tour guide.
Rode past many historic buildings, squares, and homes -- such as The Mercer House from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
We stopped once -- to get out and tour this beautiful cathedral of St. John the Baptist. This was my favorite site on the tour. The cathedral had just undergone a $34 million restoration.
The beautiful rose window and gleaming pipe organ.
One of many stained glass side windows.
The altar and tabernacle -- and beautiful oriental carpets.
The large baptismal and holy water font.
Back at the hotel, we had time to relax with a glass of wine at poolside before venturing back downtown for dinner!
Of course, we would choose The Olde Pink House for dinner that night! With its eleven different dining rooms and dripping with Savannah charm, how could we not? And yes, I had the flounder!
No visit to Savannah is complete without a stop to Leopold's Ice Cream Shop! We found a short line that night and enjoyed our ice cream in glass dishes inside the air-conditioned shop. Butter pecan for me! Chocolate chocolate chip for Gwen!
Our last stop before Charleston was Beaufort, South Carolina. And the first stop there is always St. Helena's cemetery to visit Bruce's grave. This year another family member died. Bruce's older brother, Richard, died this past March and had been buried in the family plot.
We spent a few hours on Bay Street in Beaufort having lunch and peeking into the shops. But we knew we had to get back on the road -- sisters were waiting for us in Charleston!
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