Since we made the decision to skip Hilton Head and go to Savannah instead, we didn’t want to forfeit a resort marina for a city, so we compromised and chose to dock at the Westin Savannah. Located right off the ICW up the Savannah River 6 miles and right across from the city, we thought the location would be great in the heart of all the action. The reviews, however, complained that the dock had electric pedestals that didn’t work, no water, no bumpers on the dock and no dock hands to help land, but we thought we could make it work for the benefit of the amenities and location.
Savannah is a city with beautiful architecture, ornate landscaping, rich history and abundant culture. The city itself is organized on a grid of 22 city squares, or parks and the best way to see the city is on foot, so off we went.
The Waving Girl Statue located on the riverfront welcomes all Mariners. Florence Martus lived on the Savannah River and for over 44 years greeted ships entering the harbor. She waved with her apron by day and her lantern by night. She even greeted Flying Colors, can you spot her across the river?The Westin Savannah Dock, only two loopers here, after reading the reviews its no wonder. However, when we arrived at the dock, we found that in the last 90 days the dock had been upgraded with new electric pedestals, water and rub rails on the dock! We didn’t have a dockhand helping us tie up, so Nancy had to jump off the boat and tie her up, while everyone in the pool area was watching. There was wind and current, wakes from other boats and it was no easy task, but we did it!Dock was just steps away from pool and resortExtra lines on the dock
We didn’t realize that Savannah was the third busiest Cargo port in the US and we had Cargo ships coming and going as well as cruise ships, tugs and barges all day and night. Ron found this fascinating, and even a little daunting when you considered the size of these vessels and that they are only about 100 feet away from you… We eventually got accustomed to the wakes and the rocking and rolling from all the traffic and thought this was one of the more interesting docks we have tied up to. Westin offered complimentary S’mores by the fire pit.Shout out to Paul and Debbie who traveled the furthest to see us on the Loop, 4 hours from Atlanta. Debbie was my friend and tennis buddy in IL, she moved to MN while I was still in IL and we haven’t seen each other in over 20 years. They really saved the day by making a Costco Run and restocked our Liquour cabinet! Breakfast with the Browns at the hotel, we had a lot of catching up to do after not seeing them in so many years. Can you spot Flying Colors out the window?This is the most photographed door in Savannah located on Chippewa Square, this just happens to be a friend of Debbie’s. She had to get special permission to paint the door red as it is a historic home. The Mercer Williams House may look familiar to you if you’ve seen the movie, “In the Garden of Good and Evil” also located on the Chippewa square, made famous by this movie but Chippewa square was also where they filmed the bus bench scene from “Forrest Gump”. This is the Independent Presbyterian Church from the “Forrest Gump” movie, can’t you just picture that white feather falling from the sky being tossed in the wind with this steeple in the background at the beginning of that movie. We did our selfie of the iconic fountain at Forsyth Park, this was the closest we could get to it, as the area was closed off due to a movie being filmed by SCAD students, (Savannah College of Art and Design)
The Arts abound in this city, this as the group of actors at Forsyth square filming a movie. Throughout the city, you see musicians, artists and SCAD buildings are everywhere. Sunday Supper at Paula Dean’s The Lady and Sons, two entrees, four sides, cheesy biscuits and dessert (to-go) all for $18.99! The Ferry ran every half hour from the Westin to Downtown. We enjoyed this and the many other amenities of the resort. They had a beautiful fitness facility, with beautiful showers, sauna, hot steam room and golf was free! Too bad we aren’t golfers. This was yet another surprise on the Loop that we didn’t quite expect. But then again, it’s usually when you’re expectations are low that you get blown away. Well worth the 6 miles out of our way up the Savannah River.
Reimanns 'round the loop in 2022 
Thanks so much for sharing. What a wonderful time it’s been. Look forward to your next update.
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So fun to read about your adventures 😀
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I finally got caught up on your adventures. I felt like I was in a FUN Geography class.
Keep on Enjoying the Food & Adventure! I enjoy the updates
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