The Wandering Disciple

Savannah, Georgia: Located just outside Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, the Country Inn and Suites is just a short drive from historic Savannah and gateway to the city and coastal Hilton Head and Tybee Island. The three story hotel features 82 rooms including some suites. Room amenities include a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, weekday newspaper, wireless Internet and premium TV. The hotel features an indoor swimming pool with hot tub as well as a fitness center. A daily hot breakfast is included as well as nightly wine social on weeknights. To be quite honest, I wasn't sure what to expect.  This was a last minute trip and I was needing to save some money so we opted to stay outside the town near the airport.  This was actually a very good decision.  The hotel was very clean and the price was well worth the short drive into town.  Plus if we weren't so busy exploring Savannah, it would have been a great place to get some plane photos. ...

Savannah, Georgia: The oldest city in Georgia has a rich history and much of it is on display at the Savannah History Museum. From it’s early beginning as a coastal village through the war years and into the industrial revolution, the footprints of the city can be seen in exhibits here at the museum. Housed in the historic Central Georgia train shed, the building is just as historical as the exhibits it contains. From pre-colonization through current days, over 280 years of history is on display. The journey through the history of Savannah begins with the early settlement. Here is where the General James Oglethorpe and early settlers came in contact with early Native American tribes like the Tomochichi.  From there we head into the settlement of Savannah and see some of the items that made the city prosper. Displays here include a giant steam locomotive and a historic dentist office. Here you can also see a bench used in the motion picture Forrest Gump as well as J...

Savannah, Georgia: After some last minute planning, our trip to Savannah has become a reality. We headed north for a three day trip filled with a lot of activities from history to haunts. Our first trip out of Florida since 2009 began with a trip to Payless for a car rental. Since our Santa Fe has over 260,000 miles on it, we decided to take a rental car on the trip. We rented a Hyundai Sonata for the trip, one of three cars we are looking at to replace our Santa Fe. The plan for the road trip had us crossing the state via notorious US-301. While saving time over I-4, US-301 is known for being a giant speed trap with some of the small towns along the way being rated by AAA as being the worst for speed traps. But we made it through without trouble and only saw one police officer on a traffic stop. Lunch was a grab and go at Popeye’s in Starke. If things go as planned, this will be out only national chain meal. I plan on trying local restaurants the rest of the trip. T...

Donten Photography has hit the road for the first trip outside of Florida since our 2009 trip to Washington DC.  Stay tuned for photos, stories and more from our trip to Savannah, Georgia. So far we are scheduled to visit the Savannah Museum of History, Georgia Railroad Museum, Fort Jackson, a ghost tour and much more.  (Photo: November 9, 2013)

The sun rises over the gates of Universal Studios signaling a new day of exploration at the Central Florida theme park.  At Universal Studios, guest get to ride the movies, becoming part of some of Hollywood's biggest productions.  (Photo: January 27, 2006)

A ring-billed Gull sits on a post by the boat dock at the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando.  (Photo: January 28, 2006)

Two juvenile bald eagles soar above Oscar Scherer State Park.  There are two active eagle nests within the state park. One of the nests is visible from the Green Trail and there is an observation station there to watch the nest activity from a distance.  (Photo: March 8, 2014)