Savannah, Georgia

We wanted to do an end of summer trip to the ocean. Since we didn't have much time (school started the following Monday) and our budget was tight, we chose Savannah.

Now we can say we have officially made it coast to coast. We can all say we've swam in all of the oceans surrounding the U.S. We have spent countless hours in the Pacific Ocean (shoot, I spent my whole childhood in the ocean), we have splashed in the Gulf of Mexico and we have now swam in the Atlantic Ocean.

Downtown Savannah

this was near our hotel. I think it's closed down but I loved it anyway

Savannah is beautiful. It was a gorgeous drive from Tennessee through Georgia. Here's the thing though, I will never live in Georgia. The reason? The humidity is murder!! Oh my gosh, the air was so thick it felt like I was being suffocated by the air every time we were outside. I wanted to curl up on the ground and say "please stop hurting me!" It was terrible!! I hate being hot and I hate sweating even more. As soon as we would step out of the car or hotel room I would be drenched. Poor C walked around with a permanent red face because she was so hot. Now I know why my friend in Georgia spends her summers back in California (aside from all of her family being there)!! Almost all of the photos I took were through the car window! It was just too hot to spend much time outside. I must say, the humidity in Tennessee (at least where we live) is nothing compared to Georgia!!

Very old cemetery. Downtown

The humidity sucked so we didn't spend much time outdoors. We went to the beach thinking we'd get some relief. Ha!! The ocean in the East is nothing like the ocean in the West. Back in California you get the cool coastal breeze, sometimes it's cool enough to need a sweater, even in the summer! Not in Georgia!!! We were dripping in sweat from the short walk from the car to the ocean. And the sand was so hot it felt like we were walking on hot coals!!

I loved this beach house! I wish it was mine (but maybe somewhere less humid!)

The beach was beautiful and the water was nice and warm. That should have triggered the signs we saw when we were in Texas. The signs warning about jelly fish. But, it didn't. We all bounced around and played in the water. At one time, I looked at the crowded sand and thought "why isn't everyone in the water?" Then, about five minutes later I felt like my foot was going to fall off. The pain was so bad, it felt like a million tiny needles stinging my foot. I freaked out, screamed and ran out of the water. G and Rob both got stung by jelly fish, too. Luckily the rest of the girls didn't get stung. A jelly fish sting is a weird thing. After, I felt like I had earned some rite of passage, like I had joined the jelly fish stinger club. I also thought that everyone should be stung at least once in their life, it's such a strange feeling that it's hard to describe if you haven't felt it for yourself.

When we were leaving the beach we noticed a girl getting sprayed by a lifeguard. She had been stung by what looked like a thousand jelly fish. Her whole body looked swollen and red, I felt so sad for her. She was probably in her 20s and she was in tears from so much pain. I don't want anyone to feel that! Just the sting I felt on my leg :)

Rob's sister lives in Savannah. We tried to meet up with her but we had such a short window of time down there that we didn't get to see her. I'd like to say we'll see her next time but I'm not sure I can handle that heat ever again!! 

enjoying a peach before we left for home

she fell asleep on the way home