Happy New Year! Where were we when the clock struck midnight? At a rest stop in Florida! We pulled in with 5 minutes to spare and were going to crack open some beers in celebration but the presence of a cop made it a sober New Years.
The intense fog from New Orleans through most of Florida made driving at night much more... interesting?
After the 12 hour, overnight drive to St Simons, we decided a nap was the first thing we needed. The second? More BBQ! We went to Southern Soul BBQ and you can check out below a picture of their parking lot smoker.
The parking lot smoked BBQ was delicious but their sides were just as stellar. From cornbread and beans, to mac n' cheese and collard greens.
My sister had ribs and I had a pulled pork sandwich. My last meal would hands down be a pulled pork sandwich!
With out stomachs laden down with BBQ, we headed out on a tour of St. Simons and Jekyl Island. The weather was superb for photography!
On our way to Charleston we stopped in Savannah. We planned to eat at Paula Deen's restaurant but with a 2 hour wait and hunger setting in we decided to find a plan b. We wandered down the main strip of town, reading the menu at every restaurant we passed until we stumbled on B&D Burgers. It is ranked in the top 10 Burgers in America and, to my horror, we hadn't had burgers yet! The burgers were big, hot and juicy, just what we were looking for to satisfy our hunger.
Our first night in Charleston we went to the restaurant at our hotel called the Charleston grill. It was a very chic, fine dining restaurant but the live jazz band and friendly staff made it cosy and welcoming. As for the food, it was the best meal of my life. I had a 22 day aged rack of lamb that was exquisite.
The next day we went on a guided tour of Charleston. There is a lot of history in this little city. Everything from the constitution and the civil war to the film 'The Patriot', even pirates!
After our exhausting tour we needed refuelling so we went for lunch at Hyman's seafood restaurant. Their hush puppies were just the way I like them, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They gave us a local delicacy; boiled peanuts. They were interesting but I prefer my peanuts crunchy, not soft.
For dinner we went to Husk, a restaurant that changes its menu daily depending on what's freshest at the market. That is always a good sign for good food.
After a good nights sleep with plenty of digesting, we went for breakfast at the Hominy Grill. I had biscuit with sausage gravy, a southern classic. Their coffee was also better than the standard American brew.
After a long, easy, boring drive from Charleston to Washington, we were rewarded with a gorgeous sunset. The first picture worthy sunset we've had.
As I say goodbye to the south, I look back fondly on all the great food and good times we had during our brief stay. Although my stomach was definitely glad to say goodbye to all the fried and BBQ food!
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