Low Country Get-A-Way

My mom came in town on Wednesday for a little vacation and to help me get everything set up in the apartment.  She's been a God send with getting everything squared away as far as our place goes, and it's been really fun having her around for adventures. 

This weekend we took a little trip down to Savannah.  She picked me up from work in PTC and we headed for the coast to sweet, sticky Savannah.  It was a pretty last minute trip and we started calling for hotels as soon as we hit the highway, unfortunately almost everything was booked.  But luck fell in our favor with the "Azalea Suite" at the wonderful Dresser Palmer House Bed & Breakfast. 

See photos from the weekend below...

(Savannah was beautiful.  The architecture, the Spanish moss, the food.  

Ah.  It's my new favorite place.

Upon arrival we headed to our hosts recommendation, The Public House, for dinner.

It lived up to his promise as the "perfect people watching spot for a Friday night" and had splendid spinach salad and shrimp & grits.)

(Mom and I outside our suite in the courtyard.  

With eggs florentine, made from scratch drop cheese biscuits and fresh melon, we were full and ready for the day ahead.)

(The #1 thing on my mom's to-do list was tour the Mercer- Williams house,

better known as the "murder house" of Savannah, and the setting for the book/movie

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.  The house (pictured above) was exquisite.  

Jim Williams was an antiques dealer and architectural restorer, and this 1800's was finished remarkably.)

(Although we weren't allowed to take an photographs inside, I'll never forget the beautiful blue indigo color on the wall in the dining room, or the Ming Dynasty lost china that was recovered from the bottom of the sea (Jim actually used it regularly for entertaining!!) or the breathtaking Audubon originals.  The house was a true wonder and I'm really glad we toured it.)

(After the tour, we headed over to The Lady and Sons for lunch.

The Lady and Sons is Paula Dean's original restaurant and was pretty darn good.

Mom got the shrimp and grits, and I went with the fried shrimp.

Yum. Yum. Yum.)

(After lunch, we decided to walk off our meal with some much deserved shopping.

Savannah is a charming little town with large twist of funk thanks to SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design).  Quirky, eclectic shops with home interiors and clothes line the historic streets.  Right up our alley.)

(After we started shopping, we actually forgot the rest of the things we had planned to do that day.

But that was fine by us, it just means we'll have to come down again for another girl's weekend!)

Until next time...