Tour de Southeast

Last week John and I had a long awaited vacation just for the two of us down to Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. You better believe that it was fun. and hot. I almost felt for a moment that we were back in Dominica--walking everywhere and sweating a lot. The craziest part about that was that I loved it. Sure, I had moments of being hot and uncomfortable, but it was so comfortably familiar.

Highlights of the trip:

"taste-testing" the Pralines in City Market about 5 or 6 times. "i don't think I really got a good taste of that. let me try it one more time..."



running through the sporadic bursting fountains near city market in my bare feet.



Taking pictures of John posing in all kinds of hats from a hat shop on the riverfront in Savannah. Priceless.




taking a ghost tour through Savannah at night--rated one of the most haunted cities in the country. After our tour, i might agree! Not too scary, though. Just plain cool. and fun.



eating a ham, brie, mustard, and sliced apple sandwich from the french bakery called Papillote. um.....yum.



relaxing on Folly Beach with my man. Nowhere to be, nothing to do. Just me, the sun, and Harry Potter.



The Charleston aquarium....nothing compared to Chattanooga's :), but still enjoyable.



sharing a lemon italian ice with John while swinging on the big swings at Waterfront park.



fried green tomatoes at Poogan's Porch. pecan encrusted goat cheese and peach chutney. nuff said.



riding bikes through Charleston with John. No medical books anywhere to be found. Only beautiful historic homes, the ocean breeze, and a lot of romantic warm feelings.



Waterfront park at night, dolphins 10 ft. from us, and a feeling of everything being "right" for a few moments.



visiting the Angel Oak tree on St. John's island, SC. 300-400 year old oak tree. Pictures do NOT do it justice. One of the most amazing displays of natural beauty I've seen to date. Every branch of the tree could have been an entire tree alone.




And now we are back home. The reason I love pictures so much is that they capture some of what you don't want to lose when you come back home. Lots to remember and be thankful for.