Spring Break in Savannah

Yes, by the title of this post it's apparent I am way behind in recapping well pretty much everything. I had been so overwhelmed at work that I no longer had time to focus on this space. I was working really long hours, and always "on" even during the weekends. Burnout barely scratched the surface. Now that I've been laid off, I've had more time to focus on playing catch up here and on brand partnerships.

Savannah, Georgia - even though it's only about a 5 hour drive away, we had never been. So, a few nights during Lil Miss' spring break back in March were a great idea. We ate our way through the city, and even took the bridge over to South Carolina to have lunch and go shopping in Hilton Head Island. 

Resort Dress | Wedges | Sunnies

Yes, even the pup joined us. Long story short - we had booked her to be boarded while we were away and never received the pre-check in form that we usually fill out prior to dropping her off. Their website also showed they were open until 2:00, so imagine our surprise when we arrived at noon and they were closed. We left several messages (which were never returned...) and called as many other boarding places as we could to no avail with it being spring break everyone was booked. Luckily, it was our first trip in years where we weren't flying or taking a cruise so we were able to load her up in the car and take her with us. Our hotel was doggy friendly (yay!) and simply charged us a $150 pet fee which was cheaper than what we would have paid the boarding place. She loved her walks around the parks in Savannah, and lost her mind when she saw the horses pulling the carriages. And she and Lil' Miss loved this beautiful soaking tub. The cutest! 

We arrived on St. Patrick's Day which is huge in Savannah, and even though we are totally comfortable with Lil' Miss going into pubs or seeing others having adult beverage fun we felt that this holiday was better spent down by the beach just in case there were some people getting out of hand. We headed to Tybee Island where she brought her buckets, and played in the sand before we grabbed dinner at the cutest spot.

We all enjoyed fancy hot dogs and fun drinks (mocktail for Lil' Miss) at Sea Wolf Tybee. Everything was delish, and played corn hole next to the deck. Also loved the festive flair!

The next morning we went for a walk by the river to grab coffee before exploring the city including hunting down the Chippewa Square park with the "Forrest Gump bench" which fun fact is not a bench anymore. The bus stop bench from many scenes was installed for the movie, but we were excited to walk around the park where parts of the movie were filmed. 

Lil' Miss was excited to swim in the hotel pool which was heated. She was super chilly when getting out, but swam her heart out before dinner. 

Rooftop pre-dinner drinks and dinner on the river was on deck before enjoying the fire pit at the hotel. We always talk about enjoying the fire pit at a hotel, and almost never get around to it. We were excited to not only take advantage of the amenity, but we were the only ones using it. 

I have almost no photos from our last day where we drove over the bridge into South Carolina for lunch and shopping. But couldn't resist snapping a photo of Lil' Miss at dinner trying peanut butter and jelly wings. Rather she was wearing the the wings. 

Our final stop of the trip was to treat our sweet tooths at Lulu's Chocolate Bar which a friend had recommended. The sweetest ending to our mini trip.