Join me and my friends as we explore the gorgeous city of Savannah, Georgia, “The Hostess City of the South,” from the stunning historic district to the bustling waterfront, from the famous avenue of live oaks at Wormsloe State Historic Site, to the spooky Bonaventure Cemetery—here we go!
This is Beautiful Savannah, Part Four. At the following links you can read part one, part two, and part three, which includes arrival at the AirBnB (after a hair-raising cab ride!), dining adventures, and exploration of the historic district and Savannah’s waterfront.
Some things you never forget
It’s been a couple months since my friends and I enjoyed a long weekend exploring Savannah, Georgia together—and a good while since I last wrote about it. Life intervened, as it always does!
I applied for an art scholarship and lost it to a more worthy competitor; I hosted friends from Ireland; taught a bunch of workshops; took Mom to physical therapy; drew a self portrait; started an illustration of the spaghetti scene in Lady and the Tramp; cared for our dying chicken Hershey (and sadly, said goodbye to her and adopted out our other chickens); started learning to draw caricatures; drew Obi-Wan; planned out my summer and fall workshops; and created a new collection of free articles here on Substack.
A lot has happened, and so it’s natural that my memories of Savannah might be a bit fuzzy. For instance, even though I took notes, I noticed I accidentally placed our visit to the shops on Broughton Street a day too early, in part three of my Savannah series. Not that you’d notice.
But some things you can never really forget, like the day we rode bicycles down the famous, shady avenue of live oaks at Wormsloe State Historic Site and then sketched the eerie, ancient tombs in Bonaventure Cemetery.
Start with a good breakfast
Food was such a central feature of our trip, I can’t help but mention it. We walked a few blocks along 33rd Street to the locally owned Goody’s on Bull Street. Breakfast was—well, what can I say, it was “good-y.”
I got a grilled sandwich called the Morty Melt, which I think may have had fennel on it, and mortadella bacon which I had not heard of before, and some tater tots. Everything was right—tasty, hot, crispy, and melty, and the atmosphere was cozy and comfortable with lots of natural light coming through the big windows.
We left feeling full and ready for anything.
Wormsloe State Historic Site
After breakfast we took a Lyft out to Wormsloe State Historic Site, which functioned as a plantation for over a hundred years.
The main feature at Wormsloe is a mile-and-a-half long avenue lined on both sides with moss-draped live oaks. There are four hundred of them in total, forming an arched canopy over the gravel drive. You can walk to the end of this lane, or rent bicycles, which is what we did.
My favorite memory of our several days in Savannah is the carefree feeling afforded by that breezy bike ride. The bicycle tires were wide and cushiony against the dips and bumps in the gravel road, and the shade of the trees with dappled light streaming through was so pleasant.
I took a rather leisurely approach to pedaling, while Veronica and Donna raced far ahead. Jake and Max performed bike tricks. I used one free hand and called some friends on video to show them how beautiful and peaceful the place was.
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