Midnight in the Gourmet Gas Station of Good and Evil

Ok. So maybe I didn't come back as I had promised, but here I am, ready to update. In case you've forgotten (which I will admit, I kind of did), I was in the middle of the third day of my Hilton Head and Savannah vacay. If you don't remember the first part of Wednesday, which included lazy times and some killer Gouda grits, go back and refresh yourself. Go ahead, I'll wait.

So, now that we've all gotten reacquainted with the past days' events, here we go!!!

Once we were dressed in proper ghost hunting apparel (read: khaki shorts, a t-shirt, and comfy walking shoes), we headed to Savannah for the Beyond Good and Evil Tour. We were a little worried because on the way, there were a few strikes of lightening in the distance but things turned out just fine. We stopped at a recommended gas station to grab some drinks and to use the bathroom before we headed to the meeting spot for the tour.  The recommended station/convenience store was unlike any I have ever seen. It was practically a mini grocery store, only with a much more diverse selection of goods, including international foods. There was a freezer section, a bakery and deli, as well as your typical chips, snack cakes, and magazines you find in a gas station. I suppose there was a reason it was called "Urban Gourmet".  After we left there, we met our tour guide, Nicodemus, in front of the Colonial Park Cemetery, which he explained had been the site of voodoo rituals for many years, as recently as in the last couple of decades. Nicodemus was this amazing Australian guy who definitely looked the part of ghost tour guide. Think Edgar Allan Poe but with more modern clothing. And guyliner.

This is Nicodemus.
Actually, it's John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe in The Raven.
But it could totally be Nicodemus.

The walking tour lasts for about 90 minutes and goes through a few of the town squares and to a few of the haunted - and privately-owned - homes, full of tragic and dark stories that will definitely entertain you.  One of the houses visited was the house from the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which is based on a true crime. It's also been made into a movie starring Kevin Spacey and John Cusack. It's pretty good so if you don't want to read the book, you should definitely check out the film.

  

I guess the night was a very John Cusack-y kind of night.

The tour was really interesting - there was definitely a reason it has high ratings on TripAdvisor! I would highly recommend booking Nicodemus' tour if you're interested in doing a ghost tour. Now, if you're unable to do a walking tour, then you should look into one of the ghost tour buses or, better yet, a hearse ghost tour. 

Okay, we've got two more days left... And then there's also the Paris recap. Sigh. Lots of catching up to do, but I'm super excited about getting to Paris and the times after. There are gonna be tons of cool stories, even more photos (I'm looking at you, Versailles), and even a couple of recipes!! So let's get started restarted!!!

If you are going to be in Savannah and want to explore some of its haunted history, I'd strongly recommend booking a tour with Beyond Good and Evil - especially if you like a little lot of humor in your haunting. To check out some reviews, look at some photos from the tour, check out the map, or to book a tour, check out his website at www.beyondgoodandeviltours.com. 

EDIT: I forgot to mention the best part of the whole tour. It's ADULTS ONLY!!! This definitely allowed for some darker stories that may not have been appropriate for younger children.