Getting Lost in Perdido

03-14-2017
We left Atlanta early morning on Saturday to arrive in Savannah 3.5 hours later in the pouring rain.  We didn't let it break our stride.  The first place we visited was the Wormsloe Historic Site, which has a beautiful live oak entrance.  It really is a site to see.  Pictures don't do it justice.  We drove down this long driveway that was flanked by hundreds-year-old oak trees.  It leads to a Plantation home which is still occupied by the original family since the 1700's!  The grounds also have beautiful trails which we literally walked out in the rain about 10 feet for pictures and then ran back to the car as the rain came down harder.

Wormsloe Historic Site oak tree entrance.

The infamous Candy Factory at the river walk.

This is a bronze statue of a woman who used to welcome  the ships as they arrived.

Beer tasting at the Moon River Brewery.

We stayed at a hotel on the riverfront-- a cobble-stoned street with the river on one side and shops and restaurants on the other.  That evening we checked out a local brewery called Moon River Brewery.  We tasted all ten of their local brews.  My favorite was the Slow-vannah, which was a tasty light IPA.  Dakotah enjoyed the Super-Foxy, which was a bit too hoppy for my taste.




This morning we left Savannah for Pensacola.  We drove through Seville Quarter and then headed to check out the famous lighthouse.  The lighthouse is situated on the naval base.  If you plan on visiting the lighthouse, make sure you don't try to enter through the active duty entrance.  They made us turn around and go all the way around to the other side where civilians are allowed to enter.  The plus side to having to make a u-turn on the base side is that Dakotah got to see one of the Blue Angels fighter jets parked on the lawn.  (Remember when they used to be based in San Diego?)  Dakotah has always been intrigued by the naval jets and one of the reasons why she is studying Mechanical Engineering today.

The Pensacola Lighthouse on the Naval Base.

By the time we left the lighthouse we were ready for an early dinner.  That's when we got lost in Perdido.  (BTW- If you don't know already, google the Spanish to English translation of Perdido.  Then maybe you'll think my title is clever... or silly.) Perdido Keys seems to be a place where many tourists like to visit.  There is one bridge that connects to the island.  We got caught in the traffic getting into and off of the island as we were looking for this 4.6 star yelp-reviewed restaurant located right outside of the island.  As we pulled up to Fisherman's Corner, we questioned our choice.  It didn't look too promising from the outside.  But as I always say, "When in Rome...".  The little place was packed with locals so we knew the food was going to be delicious.  And it was!

I had the shrimps and grits.  Dakotah had a steak pasta.  Both were delicious!