2013 is off to an eventful start here in Georgia!

Last weekend, I joined my favorite Carolina alumnae on a hike to the top of Stone Mountain. The quick, yet surprisingly strenuous hike was refreshing—so refreshing that we decided to take the Summit Skyride down!

Despite our slight fear of heights, I think we all agree the six bucks we shelled out for that ride down the giant rock was TOTALLY worth it!

 

After a chilly weekend full of physical activity, a relaxing few days in beautiful Savannah was just what I needed!

Friday afternoon Taylor and I headed south to celebrate his mom’s birthday, and boy did we celebrate!

After a fabulous dinner at Local 11 Ten (http://local11ten.com/), we took a couple rickshaws over to Lulu’s Chocolate Bar. (http://www.luluschocolatebar.net/)

We avoided the traditional menu and instead, we opted to drink our desserts!

I absolutely loved the Jacki-O, a sweet champagne cocktail. Taylor enjoyed a traditional Irish coffee, and his mom and Richard went for the house favorite, a chocolate martini. Yum!

After sleeping in on Saturday, we made our way to the Bohemian rooftop bar for a delicious tapas lunch. The view at the bar never ceases to amaze me. And the mojitos aren’t bad either!

The birthday girl!

To continue our celebrations, we made our way to Savannah’s newest (and only) river-front sports bar, Dub’s Pub. I immediately ordered an Allagash White—one of my faves, and Taylor and his mom immediately made their way to the ping-pong table. 

In case you’re wondering, Taylor was in his usual competitive mood, not even sparing his mom on her birthday!

After a quick siesta, it was time to start the official birthday celebration at Circa 1875 (http://www.circa1875.com/). My mouth is watering just thinking about the amaaaaazing trout I devoured!

Believe it or not, we couldn’t wait to get back to the Bohemian where we fell in love with the band, who played everything from The Wallflowers to The Beatles.
My feet will be suffering the effects of all of our dancing for days!

In just a few weeks 2013 is quickly becoming one of the best years ever!

Stay tuned for tales from a reunion weekend with my college roomies! It won’t disappoint!