Greetings from Savannah-Day 2

Today (Tuesday) we woke up and enjoyed the breakfast buffet in the courtyard.
We took a walk and enjoyed some of the historic homes that surround our Bed and Breakfast.












Shortly after our walk we were picked up by our limo to transport us to our guided "Paula Deen" tour location.













We enjoyed 4 hours of stories describing the life of Paula and her rags to riches testimony, she is an amazing woman. We weren't able to go to Bubba's Restaurant for lunch because Paula is recording some of her episodes there this week (we may try to make our way out their, ok spend the night, so that we can try to see her when she gets there with her camera crew. Just joking I'm not that crazy..???) Instead we ate at Paula's restaurant "The Lady and Sons" for lunch, we had the buffet which was incredible. If you were wondering if butter was on the menu- YES! As well as hoe cakes, garlic and cheese bisquits, collared greens, green beans, lima beans, creamed corn, sweet potatoes, roasted potatoes, fried chicken, roasted chicken, salisbury steak and gravy, salad bar, macaroni and cheese, rice and more. It was southern cooking and it was GREAT! For dessert we shared servings of warm peach cobbler, pound cake with strawberry icing and banana pudding. Needless to say I loved them all.















For an added treat we were able to meet BOBBY DEEN!!! I told him that although I was married I could pretend to be single, if he would take me to meet his mom. It didn't work, oh well. We took a few pictures, talked about his new show that includes his brother Jamie called "Road Tasted" and then he signed my new cookbook (the very last one I needed to finish off the full Paula Deen cookbook collection, although I hear she's working on a new one). I also got a picture with "Jelly Roll" a good friend of Paula's who is credited for many of Paula's recipes as well as the famous garlic and cheese bisquits. What a great day.
















We made our way down to the River Markets for shopping, which proved to be a great time. Then we made our way back to the Eliza Thompson for appetizers, a little disappointing tonight (everything had crab in it.. GROSS!). Shortly after, we took another walk and made our way around some of the parks, took a few more pictures and finished off at a restaurant called "Six Pence" which happens to be the restaurant in which Julia Roberts spots Dennis Quaid through the window in "Something to Talk About".













There are so many parks here in Savannah-so beautiful and dogs are everywhere. We also heard the word from some of the locals as far as the reputation that stars have that make their way into Savannah. Robert Redford who made his way here for "The General's Daughter" was supposedly rude, short (height) and not the cutest pick of the litter. John Travolta who was here for "The General's Daughter" was supposedly untouchable because of his guards but was friendly to those around him. Lastly, Clint Eastwood is the hero in town because when he was here doing the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" he sent roses to all the neighbors who lived near and had to deal with the camera crews when taping. We didn't hear any word on Tom Hanks who was here a few years ago sitting on a bench in the middle of one of the squares for the recording of "Forrest Gump".














We also checked out some of the real estate around here, a couple we met said that they've lived in Savannah all their lives and that 20 years ago you could purchase a historic home for around $15,000 now they are averaging nearly one million dollars or more. To bad I wasn't old enough in the 1980's to invest!! I was thinking though, LaOtto Wesleyan Church needs to strongly consider packing up as a congregation and moving down South it's so warm...anyone on board?

Well, we are back to our hotel snacking on the Dessert Reception snacks which included Pepperidge Farm Cookies, Cream Puffs and Coconut Cake.
The night has come to an end and I'm signing out and heading to bed.