Back in the Classic City

My trip to Savannah was a successful one. Although I didn't run into Paula Deen with a stick of butter, I did have a fun time roaming around River Street. We arrived on Friday around 7:30 to our hotel on Montgomery Street. After hanging up the tuxes and formal dresses, my date and I met some people for dinner at Spanky's while the other couple staying with us met up with some family for Greek food. At Spanky's, our table all ordered chicken fingers and spuds with ranch and honey mustard and watched the Braves game on t.v. It was delicious and I was pleasantly surprised when we discovered we could get to-go cups on our cocktails for the walk back to the hotel. We spent the rest of the night hanging out with friends at the hotel. On Saturday, we rolled out of bed around 9:30 to catch the continental breakfast then wandered around downtown Savannah. There were art galleries and shops galore, but my only purchase was a nail polish from Del Sol. It changes from blue to green in the sunlight. Later that night, we got all dressed up and ate a fabulous meal at the Shrimp Factory. It was prom night and there were young couples dressed up everywhere we turned. The waiter had a look of shock when I asked for the beer and wine menu! After we explained that our party was in town for a college formal, he was excited to see people over the age of 18. We had a conversation about the music scene in Athens (he plays bass in a band) and he made sure our glasses were kept full. My date and I split the shrimp scampi and a bottle of DeLoach Chardonnay. The shrimp was a little over cooked, but the rice was delicious and the service was unbeatable, especially for such a crowded night. After that, we headed to the river boat and danced the night away. The trip home yesterday was a long one, especially knowing I was headed back to the last two weeks of school, two papers and a project. Til next time, Savannah.