I’m back to share some recent travels, YAY — FINALLY! After a year of no travel together (😭), B and I got on an airplane together for a beach vacation with the family and made time to explore the gorgeous city of Savannah, GA on our way out of town.

It’s been a minute since I’ve shared a trip recap, so here is my quick highlight of our seven hours in Savannah, GA — that unlike many of our city travels did not include a whole lot of prep, but we made some great last minute decisions to make the most of our time and get a taste of this magical city. ✨

Brunch in Forsyth Park at Collins Quarter

Forsyth Park was a must-visit — so why go brunch there too!? Collins Quarter in Forsyth is right in the center part of the park, just steps away from the picturesque fountain. And the food was insane, so that is a win, win, win! With two locations of Collins Quarter, it was hard to pick which one to go to, but the park at prime Saturday brunch hour had a relatively short wait. In comparison, we passed the in the North District later and there was a large crowd waiting outside.

I’m so glad we selected Collins Quarter the food and atmosphere did not disappoint. B ordered the Chicken & Waffles with tempura fried chicken, belgian waffle, jalapeño syrup, and mixed berries and I ended up ordering the Brioche French Toast special with wild berries, and raspberry compote, white chocolate balls with syrup. YUM!

20,000 Steps in Savannah

Make sure to get your walking shoes ready, although there are Trolley Tours everywhere — walking is another great way to see the city and enjoy quiet moments in each of the squares as you make your way from the park to the Savannah River. Each square is special with a statue and facet of history, Spanish moss trees, fountains, benches, and a little bit of magic. I believe we walked through almost 10 of these quaint little squares each unique in their own remark. We also made our way to the Savannah River, to walk the boardwalk along River Street — this was nice, but nothing to go out of your way for, maybe we missed the good part? My favorite square we visited was Lafayette Square — the fountain was so pretty!

Wormsloe Plantation

After exploring downtown, we jumped in our car and took an impromptu drive to the Wormsloe Plantation. Known for it’s picture perfect 1.5-mile driveway lined with Spanish Moss Trees that were planted in 1890 — we opted to walk the drive instead of taking the little train and it was like we were the only ones there! Admission was $12 per person, and had we been in Savannah longer, we could’ve returned with our same ticket — which I thought was a nice perk — you can even bring your leased dog to walk the grounds! There was a lot of history on this property, and the plantation has been in the same family since the mid-1730s, the main house was off limits and there is even a research center off of the grounds as well. With over 300 years of life on this land, there is no doubt this property holds a lot of history, hurt, and loss, while also a lot of beauty — we tried our best to pay respect to all of those things during our visit.

Within our seven hours in Savannah, we were able to see almost all of the big spots that you see when you google “places to visit in Savannah” which included; The Olde Pink House, Bonaventure Cementary, The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Forsyth Park (including a hawk sighting!), and a few of the other landmark historical homes. We only had one meal in Savannah, but there were definitely a few other spots that looked amazing, including house tours, and jumping on a trolley if you like more formal tours! I don’t think we could get over the Spanish Moss Trees that covered the city. Most of all, it was super fun to be exploring a new city with B and making new memories together.