Georgia On My Mind

Another day means another adventure. Today we head south to Savannah. We are planning another house tour, but the house I chose is closed today. Boo! So we drive a few blocks and toured the Juliette Gordon Low birthplace. She was called Daisy and she is the founder of the Girl Scouts. The exterior of the house is being renovated, but we toured the inside and saw how a wealthy family with six children lived in the city. The furnishings were nice, but no comparison to what we saw the day before in Charleston. They also had a double lot with gardens and a large piazza on the first floor overlooking the gardens.

Next stop was lunch at the Gryphon Tea Room. This lovely restaurant is run by SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design. The room and food were wonderful. Housed in an old pharmacy the room has stained glass on some walls and the ceiling. Wood paneled walls and the original apothecary drawers make this so interesting. They have a great menu and lots of interesting choices. I had quiche and Carol had a salad and both were delicious.

Last stop was a tour of Mickve Israel Synagogue. This reform congregation is the third oldest in the US and founded before the Revolutionary War. I have been on the tour before, but always learn something new. The building is beautiful and the stained glass windows are wonderful. Upstairs they have a small museum with interesting items from throughout their history.

Finally we head home, cook dinner and watch TV. We are enjoying the Olympics all week and also catching up on some of our taped shows.