Finding Food

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a strenuous journey. To provide the energy needed to complete that journey, the men would hunt wild game for food including deer, elk, buffalo, and salmon. Each man often consumed up to 9 pounds of meat in one day to fill their protein needs. That's a lot of food!

It's tomorrow, it's tomorrow! Tomorrow is the day we officially move in to our new place (finally)! For that reason, the journal on our time in Georgia is a little jipped. Here's a brief glimpse into our time in there:

From New Orleans, Clark took me on the scenic route via the Causeway across Lake Pontchartrain. This Causeway was a 23 mile bridge crossing the width of the lake, making it the longest conventional bridge in the country. At one point on the bridge, we could neither see the land behind us nor before us.  Crazy-cool experience! 

Since we began heading East, I've been impressed with all the natural greenery outside of California (especially after growing up in the desert). But Georgia's greenery was unbelievable - I felt like I had traveled back in time and to a different continent. As you can see, the road ends where the grass starts - no dirt, no rocks, and no weeds. And the forests surrounding the road were so thick, we could hardly see past 10 feet of it all. No wonder the song "Georgia on My Mind" became so popular!

When we finally arrived in Atlanta, we met up with my Aunt and Uncle for a late night tour through the city. Their southern hospitality was so welcoming! 

My Aunt collects fun teapots - I "geeked-out" when I saw these...

During our tour of the city, my Uncle shared with us that Varsity (see the big "V" below) is a local and extremely popular fast food drive-in — so popular, that it has become the world's largest drive-in! Varsity occupies 2 acres of land, can accommodate 800 people at one time, and has enough parking spots for 600 cars. They sell more Coca-Cola product than anywhere else in the world and over 2 miles of hot dogs, 300 gallons of chili, and a literal ton of onion rings every day. Now that's a lot of food! 

We so wish we were able to spend more time in Atlanta - so many unique places to go and see!

From Atlanta, we traveled to Savannah — the oldest city in Georgia. We both fell in love with this beautiful town! Below, I'm in Johnson Square — one of 24 squares in town set aside from all the shops and restaurants as beautiful tree-surrounded centers commemorating an influential person or event.

Rumors of ghosts and indescribable events are found all over town. For example, the square above is the only square in town where the Spanish moss is not present. Strange, since that moss is natural and appears everywhere else. Why would it not show up there specifically? 

Legend has it, the ghosts are to blame! 

It was eerie, but fun to learn about some of those stories and make our own speculations. 

 Clark put on his "pirate walk" as he told me about the history of the "Pirate House" 

where we dined that night. 

 Forsyth Park, below, was our absolute favorite part of Savannah. The natural beauty was astounding and the added frills (fountains, street lamps, etc.) made the park entire entirely breathtaking.

At my uncle's suggestion, Clark and I ventured to the "Wilkes House" for lunch. We arrived almost an hour before it opened to this long line already formed. We knew we were in for some good eats!  

We sat down at a large table with other guests and were surprised to see over 15 different food dishes already set at the table. It was a downright all-you-can-eat Southern Thanksgiving meal! And just when we thought we couldn't possibly fit one more item on our plate (see below), the waiter came out with more! By the end, I kid you not, there were 25 different food items to try to stuff in — everything from macaroni and cheese to steamed rutabaga, andouille gumbo to fried chicken, and spiced cucumbers to potatoes au gratin. It was definitely the biggest meal of my life! And so fun to share it with other guests traveling around the country :)

 This is us after the meal. Can you tell how expanded we are? (Just kidding! Don't look that closely... ;)

Next stop: Charleston, SC and Williamsburg, VA. Then... our new home!