FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
- Take UP Express to Pearson International Airport
- Ate lunch at Wahlbugers at Pearson International Airport
- Burger and Fries
- Fly from Toronto to Chicago: AC 7673
- Ate supper at the Great American Bagel
- Ham and Swiss Panini
- Fly from Chicago to Atlanta: AC 3291 / UA 5336
- Slept at Motel 6 - Midtown, Atlanta
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020
- Ate breakfast at R. Thomas Deluxe Grill, Atlanta
- Breakfast Quesadilla
- Bought takeout for supper from The Terminal Brewhouse, Chattanooga
- Hefe
- Scottish Ale
- Stout
- Salmon Sandwich
- Slept at Motel 6, 2440 Williams Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020
- Visited Missionary Ridge
- Visited Resaca Battlefield Historic Site
- Ate lunch at Fiesta Mexicana
- Hueveos Con Chorizo
- Visited New Echota Cherokee Capital State Historic Site
- Interesting to learn about the Cherokees
- Visited Pocket Park
- Visited Etowah Indian Mounds, 813 Indian Mound Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30120
- Monumental Remains of Georgia by Charles Colcock Jones
- Archaeology Travel Site Visit
- Ate supper at Maine Street Coastal Cuisine
- Blackened Catfish
- Slept at Express Inn, Cartersville
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
- Ate breakfast at Ross' Diner
- Toured Etowah Indian Mounds, 813 Indian Mound Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30120
- Hike Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mt Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA 30157
- Visited New Hope Church Battlefield Park
- Visited Gilgal Church Battlefield
- Toured Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Marietta, GA 30060
- Visitor's Center
- 24-Gun Battery
- Cheatham Hill
- Kolb's Farm
- Ate supper at Panang, Kennesaw, GA
- Pearl Noodles
- Sizzling Shrimp in Coconut Milk
- Shopped at Total Wines
- Savannah Sweet Tea: $3.49
- Winchester Bourbon: $1.99
- Winchester Rye: $1.99
- Slept at Days Inn, Marietta
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020
- Ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel
- Uncle Herschel with ham
- Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
- Great for kids
- Good for train people
- Save your time and money and just go to the Atlanta History Center
- Visited Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Atlanta Cyclorama
- Excellent museum
- You could spend all day here
- Bought gas at Shell in LaGrange
- Bought socks at the Walmart
- Sleep at Microtel Inn, 3930 Saint Marys Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020
- Visited National Civil War Naval Museum
- Toured Andersonville National Historic Site
- Ate supper at El Amigo
- Bought socks at The Walmart
- Dr. Scholl's Advanced Relief Crew
- Sleep at Heritage Inn, 2474 N Columbia St. Milledgeville, GA 31061
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020
- Ate breakfast in our hotel room
- Toured the Old Governor's Mansion, Milledgeville, Georgia
- Visited Griswoldville Battlefield
- Toured Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
- Visited bookstore in Louisville, GA
- Ate lunch at Michael's on Mulberry
- Original GRL Salad
- Bought gas at Jet Food Stores, Irwinton, GA
- Sleep in Motel 6, 201 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020
- Fort Morris State Historic Site
- Revolutionary War Earthworks, Nature Trail, Museum & More
- Fort made of wood and earth
- Site of the town of Sunbury founded in 1747
- Saw action in the American Revolution and War of 1812
- Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's 3rd & 5th Kentucky Cavalries burned the church on December 13, 1864
- Gunboats took the town on December 14, 1863
- Sunbury disappeared after the war
- Allow 1/2 hour as there is very little left
- Bought Visitors Guide to Colonial and Revolutionary South: $19.95
- Visited Midway Church
- Photo shoot only
- Bought a Parking Ticket: $0.50
- Visited Fort King George State Historic Site, 302 McIntosh Rd, Darien, GA 31305
- The first English fort on Georgia's coast
- Reproduction buildings
- Cool site
- Visited Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, 5556 US-17, Brunswick, GA 31525
- Traces of a forgotten rice empire along the Altamaha River
- Rice plantation from 1806-1913
- Dairy from 1913-1942
- Given to the State of Georgia in 1973
- Took guided tour of the first floor and self-tour of the grounds
- Visitors Centre has a film, exhibits and a gift shop
- Virtual Second Floor Tour
- Fort Federica
- Great site
- Sleep in Motel 6, 201 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020
- Visited Battlefield Memorial Park
- Allow 15 minutes
- Visited Forsyth Farmer's Market, 13 E Park Ave, Savannah, GA 31401;
- Spent most of the morning there
- Alake's GA Pecans
- Wild Light Honey
- Hunter Cattle: Seasonings (seasoning 2 for $10)
- Oranges
- Black Tea
- Souley Southern - Chef Randy Inc.
- Visited Fort Pulaski
- Allow one hour
- Visited Fort McAllister State Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
- The end of Sherman's March to the Sea
- Captured by Sherman on December 13, 1864
- Great example of Confederate earthwork fortification
- Visitors centre offers exhibits and gift shop
- Allow two hours
- Susan ate supper at Fox and Fig, Savannah
- Best milkshake in Georgia
- I ate supper at Dry Dock, Hilton Head
- Fried Seafood Platter: $27.75
- Snafu: $7.00
- Sleep at Red Roof Inn, 5 Regency Pkwy Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-3311
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020
- Ate breakfast in motel room
- Went to the beach
- Visited Pete Dye Room at Harbour Town Clubhouse
- Bought Yardage Book: $11.21
- Went to the 18th hole
- Climbed the Harbour Town Lighthouse
- Ate lunch at Magnolia Cafe & Bakery, Beaufort, SC 29902
- Made no effort to create a vegan dish
- Visited Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort County, SC
- No reason to go back
- Ate supper in hotel room
- Slept at Sleep Inn
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020
- Visited Fort Sumter National Historic Park
- Very important site
- The War started here
- Allow three hours
- Drove around Charleston
- Visited Charleston Tea Plantation, 6617 Maybank Hwy, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
- Home of American Classic Tea
- Overhyped
- Took the factory tour, which is just a series of videos
- The complimentary Tea Bar offered two hot teas and four iced teas
- But no regular, hot tea
- Gift Shoppe was disappointing
- Bought three tea tins, tea infuser and mug: $45.72
- Visited Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
- Bought Peter Millar Crown Sport Blue Striped PGA 2021 shirt: $119
- Bought yardage book: $5.50
- Drank Arnold Palmers
- Ate supper at Castillo's Pizzeria, Walterboro, SC 29488
- Great customer service
- Slept at
- Bought gas at Shell, Walterboro, SC
- 5.430 gallons @ $2.059/gallon = $11.18
- Visited Battle of Rivers Bridge State Historic Site, 325 State Park Rd, Ehrhardt, SC 29081
- Great explanation of a small battle
- An unexpected gem
- Nice self-guided tour of the February 2-3, 1865 battle
- The only South Carolina state park that is home to a preserved battlefield
- Visited Congaree National Park
- Visited Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve
- Ate lunch at Cantina 76, 1301 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29205
- Peruvian Shrimp Taco: $3.75
- Traditional Taco: $3.00
- Toured South Carolina State House, 1100 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29208
- Saw the Bronze Stars from cannon damage from February 16, 1865
- Bought supper at Downtown Southern Food, 551 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29501
- Chatted with Chef Adam
- Carolina Burger
- Korean BBQ Tofu
- Ate supper at Red Roof Inn, Florence
- Slept at Red Roof Inn, Florence
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020
- Ate breakfast at the Waffle House
- Double waffles with peanut butter
- Toured Averasboro Battlefield and Museum
- Spent an hour
- Toured Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
- Spent four hours
- Bought supper at Souly Vegan Cafe, 4125 Durham Chapel Hill, Durham, NC 27707
- 3 Side Platter: $14.50
- BBQ Chickin
- Smoked Collard Greens
- Candied Yams
- Slept at Red Roof Inn Durham - Duke University Medical Center, 1915 North Pointe Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27705
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020
- Ate breakfast at IHOP
- Three pancake stack
- Free as I did a survey for Charlot
- Visited Duke University
- Toured Bennett Place State Historic Site, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd, Durham, NC 27705
- Spent two hours
- Parked in Raleigh: $1.00
- Visited North Carolina Museum of Art
- Nice encyclopedic art museum
- Lots of European religious art
- Spent two hours
- Bought gas at Exxon, Charlotte, NC: $18.33
- Slept at Motel 6, 2015 Wade Hampton Blvd Greenville, SC 29615-1036: $49.99
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
- Ate breakfast at IHOP, 915 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609: $7.87
- French Toast
- Went to the post office
- Sent Bobby some calendars: $15.09
- Ate lunch at Yee-Haw Brewing Company
- Visited South Carolina Museum and Library of Confederate History, 15 Boyce Ave, Greenville, SC 29601
- Sons of Confederate Veterans museum
- Impressive library
- Shopped at Total Wines, Greenville, SC
- Boone's Bourbon: $36.99
- Six & Twenty Old Money Whiskey: $37.99
- Bought supper at Mekong Restaurant, 2013 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29615: $25.90
- Slept at Motel 6, 2015 Wade Hampton Blvd Greenville, SC 29615-1036: $49.99
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020
- Visited the Greenville Essential Market
- Bought Rosemary Red Wine from Tryon Mountain Farms
- Ate supper at Burger Theory, Holiday Inn, Atlanta Airport South: $28.08
- Down Home Ruben
- Monday Night Kilt x 2
- Bought gas
- Chervon Food Mart, 2407 Riverdale Road, College Park, GA
- 6.591 gallons @ $2.199/gallon = $14.49
- Returned car to Avis: $758.30
- Odometer Out: 30,430
- Odometer In: 33,032
- Slept at Quality Inn, 2010 Sullivan Road College Park, GA 30337
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020
- Ate breakfast at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: $7.27
- YO2GO Blueberry
- Flew from Atlanta to Chicago: UA 631
- Ate lunch at Reggio's Pizza, Chicago O'Hare Airport
- Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza
- Diet Coke
- Shopped at Duty Free Shop
- Bought Clynelish 14 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: $84.50
- Flew from Chicago to Toronto: UA 4498
- Slept at home in Toronto
LESSONS LEARNED:
- Don't expect to read much from books
- No need for a fanny pack
- At the end of the day, drive to the next destination so you can quickly start the next day
QUESTIONS FOR TRIP PLANNERS
- Do you include unrelated sites (Fort Sumter, Andersonville)?
- When do you travel to the next site, at night or in the morning?
