Hey you guys, Phoebe here from Little Grey Box with Matt behind the camera today we
are on tour with the guys at Intrepid Travel and Travel South USA because we are
exploring the southern USA states of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia and today we are exploring Savannah Georgia
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To help you travel well, we're going to be sharing all our experiences
as we spend 24 incredible hours here
in Savannah, Georgia. If you don't already be sure to subscribe right
now and give us a hello in the comments back Now in our first video of this
series we explored Nashville and in the second we visited Asheville and
Charleston if you haven't seen those go and watch them now and then come back
here so you are all caught up
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Located in the historic district of Savannah, Forsythe Park covers an area of
around thirty acres where you can wander below ancient oak trees that are lush and
green and dripping in moss
Having just seen her it seems appropriate to have lunch at Paula Deen's restaurant
The Lady and Sons now Paula Deen's restaurant actually started out as a lunch service
a brown bag business her and her sons would make lunches and they would
deliver them to Savannah locals. The menu here is a celebration of southern
cooking and soul food and I am so excited to get in there and give it a try
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So the vibe in here is really low key It kind of reminds me of a Sizzler at home
I really like it, it's interesting to come and try something different
I have a feeling maybe people are going to roast us an be like
'You came all the way to Savannah and you want to try soul food, you go to Paula Deen's?'
I'm sure there are some amazing restaurants cooking fantastic soul food
but I have gone for lots of salad lots of hot-sauce... a great experience
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I don't know if I think this is the best presentation that I've ever seen of a peach cobbler
but I'm gonna try it so here we go, I'm gonna shut up
Is it good?
It's good
the shade that I put on it for presentation is actually unwarranted because it tastes friggin delicious
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So we are at the Bonaventure Cemetery did I say that right?
yeah, Bonaventure Cemetary
and Michaela's going to tell us a little bit about it
So back in the day, there's this
famous Scottish-American naturalist named John Muir he is well known for his
work with the Sierra Club and for his work in establishing our National Park System
He''s the person that really fought to get Yosemite protected which
was the first public land that was preserved solely for the sake of
preservation and recreation and when he was coming through the south he came
through this cemetery and thought it was just like the most beautiful place in
the south and he decided that this would be a good place for a lonely traveler to
spend his nights while exploring the area and so he... he slept on the
gravestones while he was living in the south and just spent his days wandering around this area.
And if you don't know the name John Muir you might know the quote...
The... the mountains are calling and I must go
So I didn't know the name but as soon as I heard the quote it clicked in my mind what this
This cemetery is incredible it's absolutely huge, there's big oak trees right dripping with all that moss
oak trees, magnolias, yeah
Incredible
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We have just checked into our room here at the Holiday Inn and our room here is
gorgeous so we've literally just walked in the
door and it looks amazing this bathroom is a fantastic size plenty of bench
space big shower, toilet of course then through here we've got a really
good-size room not too big not too small everywhere we've stayed we've had two beds
which is interesting...um, share a bed use one for luggage take a bed each your choice
we've got a little workspace microwave little kitchenette area we are just a
couple of minutes walk from all the major tourist sites in downtown area so it
is really accessible and I believe I had a little bit of a look on the internet
it looks to be very well priced as well
So Leopold's the famous ice cream store
here in Savannah was founded in 1919 by three brothers and they are
famous for their soda jerks they make their ice cream all of their toppings
in-house we just lined up it was a bit of a lineup to get in there but I'm
pretty sure it's gonna be worth it
Oh! mmmm
That's so good it's sweet but it's also nice and tangy too
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Now we are doing a bit of a stroll along the riverside here on the historic
River Street there is some really interesting spots set up just talking about the
area's history of slavery which were really great to read for us and then as
you walk down further here there are so many pubs lining the area and owing to
its great seaside location I hear the seafood is meant to be amazing too
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Guys, we have come to a little place called Pounce which is a cat cafe and
wine bar a combination of the two best things on earth and don't worry if you
you're not a wine drinker they do beer too
Now all the cats that you see here are rescues and they are also up for adoption too
and you guys it is hands-down the best cat cafe I have ever come to
and what book is that?
this book is 'How to talk to your cat about gun safety and abstinence, drugs
Satanism and other dangers that threaten their nine lives
Compared to all the other cats she doesn't seem on the same level
They've been quite... docile and friendly to this point
Look at the empathy coming from Matt
Oh she's getting closer
I think she's called Sabrina... oh!
oh!
Just keep walking...
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Now there is no shortage of amazing restaurants here in Savannah but we have
come to a little place called the Fox and Fig and it is a plant-based
restaurant, so you know I am incredibly excited
I have got a plant-based mac and cheese it is smoky, it is mushroomy, my mouth is watering
oh!
It's soooo good!
Now we've really just scratched the surface of Savannah, we have had the best
time out tour guide, Mikaela has been unbelievable she is just phenomenal
she's gone above and beyond for us taking such good care
of us and made our trip that much more special so thank you to Mikaela, thank
you to Team Intrepid and thank you to Travel South USA.
That brings this video to a close
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