Brunswick, GA to Savannah, GA

Look what was at our marina in Brunswick!  No way I’m going in the water. 

On Monday, April 11, we cruised to Savannah. Someone had the idea that it would be faster and save mileage if we went out in the Atlantic instead of the ICW.  So that is what we did.  As you know, I have a seasickness issue with the boat getting hit by swells (waves) on the beam (side). We were heading north and the swells came from the southeast. So even though they weren’t directly on the beam, it was enough to make me queasy. And that was after I put the seasickness patch on an hour prior to leaving. 

Our path to the Atlantic Ocean


We didn’t see any wildlife while we were out there. It’s the end of Right Whale breeding season, and we had hopes. But it wasn’t to be.  We were always 3-10 miles from land, so we could always see it. 

We stayed two nights in Savannah, and the marina is downtown in the tourist district. But the Savannah River where we are docked is the fourth busiest container ship port in the United States. Really?!  I didn’t know that. Suffice it to say that we have had a lot of container ships passing right by us. Since we were right by the museums and historic houses, we spent Tuesday sightseeing. 

A container ship passing our dock.

Our first stop was the Isaiah Davenport House.  He was a Master Builder, or General Contractor.  He used his house to show prospective clients what his company could do.

Isaiah Davenport House





There were cobblestones on almost all of the streets. Way back when ships came into port to load up, they would take out stones they had used for ballast, so they rode better in the water. Since there were so many piles of stones, the city used them to make the streets less muddy. Hence, cobblestone streets. 

Savannah has a trolley system to get tourists out to the historic places in the city. It’s a great system and I highly recommend it. We rode the trolleys almost all day. We could have used another day to see even more. 
Savannah Trolley

After that, we had lunch at Paula Deen’s restaurant, Lady and Two Sons. They have a different process that is very simple. You order a certain number of entrees, then four side dishes, and it’s served family style with portions for however many people you have eating. Oh, and there are no doggie bags. 

The meal was delicious. It was like Thanksgiving.  

Paula Deen's restaurant  
felt like Thanksgiving dinner.

Paula Deen’s restaurant, Lady and Two Sons

After that, we went to the Prohibition Museum. Quite a different experience, and very interesting. One thing I didn’t realize is that the beer companies found something else to make in their factories when they couldn’t make beer.  For instance, Budweiser made frozen egg products and Yuengling made ice cream.  Who knew?

Alternates that beer companies made during Prohibition.

Prohibition Museum



The last house we toured is the Andrew Low house. His granddaughter was Juliet Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts.

Andrew Low house. His granddaughter was Juliet Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts.









This is a map showing the layout of Savannah. It is hand drawn and was created before the city existed.





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