Savannah, GA

Roof top bar at the Bohemian Hotel, where there was some live acoustic music and panoramic views of the city.

Yup, we are wearing the same shirt.

Apparently, I was channeling a flamingo?

Spanish moss.

Historic River Walk

Savannah was a bit of a disappointment, especially after coming from Charleston, but it was still a cool city to explore. The houses and buildings were not kept as well as those in Charleston, but there did seem to be that southern charm, especially when they gave you a warm cookie when you arrived at the hotel. The River Walk was the main strip on the waterfront that had lots of shops and restaurants, much like the loop in Hampton Beach or Thames Street in Newport.

Charleston, SC

Many of the houses has these amazing 3 level porches.

Right: Another attempt at self timer pictures

Left: Rainbow Row

Left: City Market

Charleston was my favorite city we visited. It is what Newport could be. The houses were well preserved with Southern charm. Each street you walked down had character and alleys that lead to more house to small doors to courtyard gardens. Everything was thoughtfully preserved.

Several of the restaurants and bars had rooftop perches. The streets were cobblestone. An old church was converted to a bar. It is a city you don't mind wandering for hours with no purpose. If given the opportunity again, I would go back without a doubt.

Then, it was on to Beaufort, SC where Forest Gump was filmed. And that was Beaufort. Nothing more to say, except be skeptical of Yahoo, CNN or any other news list that states the 10 Best Undiscovered Towns or 10 Best of Anything really.

OBX

In honor of the big 30 coming up.

Our first stop was the Outer Banks, North Carolina. We spent the night in Kitty Hawk, then drove down to Cape Hatteras. We took a ferry from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Island, where they claimed to have wild horses, which ended up being penned in, then a back to North Carolina's mainland.

The Outer Banks were similar to the Cape a bit. The beaches had high dunes, the houses had that similar feel, and the tall grass all were reminiscent of Cape Cod. OBX was not Cape Cod though. You could drive on the beach, which lead to us trying to take the Rogue on the beach. It didn't turn out well. We got stuck in the sand and Tom had to push us out, which could have been a lengthy wait for AAA. It is apparently known for its fishing, windsurfing, and kite surfing. We attempted to see wild horses via a horseback expedition, but it just didn't pan out. Maybe next time. Then it was on to Charleston, SC...