We spent the weekend in Savannah, GA touring throughout the town all day Saturday and learning--the hard way--that you should never get sunscreen in the eyes of an 18 month old. We took the recommendations of one of Victoria's colleagues and had two excellent meals. If you're ever in Savannah, check out the Gryphon Tea Room in the historic district for neat atmosphere and snotty service (it's owned by the artsy-fartsy folks at SCAD--Savannah College of Art and Design--as are many of the buildings in the historic district). If you'd like some Cuban cuisine (this was my first experience, and I was impressed) check out Rancho Alegre--Elaina highly recommends the fried plantains.
We left Sunday for our real destination: Hilton Head Island in SC. We had enough day left by the time we arrived and checked in to hit the beach. That afternoon we learned--the hard way--that the only thing worse than sunscreen in the eyes of an 18 month old is sunscreen AND sand in the eyes of an 18 month old.
Elaina was a little timid at first about the ocean, requiring much coaxing to get near the water. By the third day, though, she would start pacing by the door to our room saying, "Ah-Water," "Less-Go." and "Ready?" (Picture a dog trying to get out of the house to relieve himself--she was that anxious).
More fun still for Elaina was the sand. She used her toy buckets and shovels to play with it. She ran her hands through it and rubbed it all over her legs, belly and face (she managed to avoid her eyes after that first day, fortunately). And she ate it--she seemed to forget every few hours that the sand tasted like dirt and would try it again just to make sure it hadn't become sugar. She was always disappointed with the taste and would let it show in the expression on her face. Beach erosion is a serious issue in coastal states and I was half-worried that we would be stopped at the border if the officials found out how much sand Elaina had passing through her system.
Here are a few of our favorite pictures from the week:
2 comments:
How cute! Wish I were there too!
Looks like a lot of fun. Love all the pictures in the gallery. Thanks for the update. She looks a little like Papaw Jim in some of the beach pictures.
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