More rain, a brewery for lunch and a fortuitous waterworks problem....

This morning saw us taking a stroll down the 1.1 miles of historic Charleston streets to the riverside and then along the riverbank watching the sail boats and checking out the mansion houses. The history here is fascinating...Ken knows loads about the Civil War whereas all of my knowledge is gleaned through guide books or reading Gone With The Wind (I still haven't managed to watch the film!).

We had done about 2 miles when we heard the now-familiar crack of thunder and within minutes the heavens opened and the rain was bouncing off the street. We took shelter, along with about a dozen others, under the awning of a fancy hotel. About 20 minutes later the rain slowed slightly and we headed up the road, diving into the first restaurant we saw for an early lunch...

It turns out that we had popped into a micro-brewery and restaurant...so it seemed rude not to order their Beer Sampler for $9 to taste the beers of the house. I asked Ken to take a photo of the Sampler, he may have had his mind elsewhere...

Another couple of hours drive later we entered the sultry heat of Savannah, Georgia. I had received a phonecall whilst we were at lunch saying that there was a problem with the water in the Sheraton hotel that we had been booked in to and Expedia (admirable customer service) would like to rebook us somewhere else at no extra cost. The lovely lady who called me back when I stupidly pressed the wrong button mid-call and hung up on her said she had booked us into the Hyatt Regency with breakfast at no extra cost AND with a $25 dollar refund for our inconvenience!!! We awaited our new hotel in anticipation...and we weren't disappointed!!!

The Hyatt Regency is the only hotel which is on River Street in Savannah....river street is a hustle-bustle of (tourist) activity with a multitude of shops, bars, restaurants, galleries and of course the river! There was a big inflatable shark slide for Jakey, boats and planes and helicopters to amuse Benjamin and a relaxed attitude to children in bars which meant that mummy and daddy could have a cheeky couple in the hotel bar overlooking the river!


Mexican for dinner (I think I have created a taco monster!) and a chuckle as the sun set over the river..happy days!!!