Tamie had yet another work conference to go to, in Savannah, Georgia! April 6-9, Tamie and I got to enjoy some amazing weather, food and even got to sleep in! Gwen stayed with Grandpa and Grandma Prieb for a few days while we were gone. The trip got off to a fun start at the airport in Wichita. There were so many Wichita State Shocker fans heading to Atlanta for the Final Four. When we got to Atlanta to take a plane to Savannah, the airport was a buzz with Final Four excitment. After a quick flight from Atlanta, we finally reached our room in Savannah, and called it an early night.
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| Cotton was Savannah's "gold" many years ago. |
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| Giant chess set in one of the many town squares. |
On Sunday the 7th, Tamie and I went walked around town. The weather was perfect, while back in McPherson, it was cold and icy. With the river right outside our hotel window, we decided to take a boat tour. It was a short lived trip, but it was full of information about the area's industrial history.
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| An old steam powered power plant, that will soon be turned into a hotel. |
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| Of course we HAD to visit the official Paula Deen store and restaurant! |
The view from our hotel room was pretty amazing. Some days I spent some time just watching the enormous barges float quietly by. You just don't see stuff like this in Kansas!
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| One of the many boats that breezed by our hotel window. |
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| Yep, yet another huge boat. |
I didn't spend the entire trip hidden in our hotel room. While Tamie was in meetings on Monday, I left our room and went for a walk. Savannah was full of history. I was surprised how much war history the city had. In the center of each town square I found a statue featured.
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| One of the many statues in Savannah. |
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| Forsyth Park fountain! |
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| Another war memorial. |
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| Seafood right on the river. |
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| One more from Forsyth Park. |
