In 2 Fun Travels: FORT WORTH TEXAS

Hi there!

Part 1

So last week we did a ten day adventure in our own plane. The plan was for Todd to stop for a class in Fort Lauderdale and then head on down to the Florida Keys.

We stopped in Arlington Texas to fill the plane with fuel and rest for the evening. The worker at the airport suggested we check out Stockyard Fort Worth. We had no idea what a fun place it is. There is a plethora of restaurants, stores, bars, and live music. Not to mention a variety of activities, including cattle drives, rodeos, museums and historic walking tours. Walking around an officer shared with us that on any given night, sometimes you'll find actor/actress from Yellowstone or Landman out and about in town. We watch both shows, so of course we thought that was kinda cool. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to stay more than one evening so............we had dinner (which we highly recommend reservations, all places were packed) but missed the rodeo which would have been so much fun to attend.

Onto the next stop. Savannah Georgia! Rich in history and culture. It's been on our list for quite some time, we finally made it. It truly did not fall short. Just beautiful!

The way this city was designed by its founder General James Edward Oglethorpe, its unique and so charming. He definitely knew what he wanted and what he thought would work, and still does today. He laid it out in a series of grids, allowing for wide streets and public squares. You can see from one square on to the next. We always suggest taking a hop on hop off tour, or any city tour to learn about the place you're visiting before doing anything else. We learned Savannah had 24 squares in all, but only 22 stand today. You might recognize one of them in the movie Forest Gump. The opening scene was filmed at Chippewa square.

Being in Savannah is like traveling back in time, a window to the past. We visited the Owens-Thomas House & Slave quarters. Bonaventure Cementery, Wormsloe Historic Site, Prohibition Museum and Ghost tour at night. Savannah is a very walkable town. One of the highlight spots on River Street is the Cotton Exchange Building, which dates back to 1887. Savannah used to be the #1 cotton seaport. It was neat to still see these building and imagine all that went on back in those days. Good and bad.

There is no shortage of restaurants and bars regardless of where you stay. The food is 10/10. They also have the famous Byrd's Cookies, and Leopolds Ice Cream, always packed, be ready to wait in line. We hit Savannah just right, not hot and not cold, weather was just perfect! (Side note, for those that like to do girls trip, Savannah would be a great place to spend a three to four day with friends)