Savannah, GA

  On Friday we went to Savannah and spent the entire day there. After a 45 minute drive we got into Savannah about 11:45 AM. Not the early start I had hoped for but in hind sight it was plenty of time. We took a guided trolley tour of the historic district which measures one mile by one and a half miles. The tour lasted about 90 minutes and was very informative and our guide was quite entertaining.

 
  Anyway, Savannah is not that big. There are 22 city squares and they all start to look alike after a while. Each one is dedicated to some sort of historical figure or another like the founders of Savannah, war heroes, etc.

 

 One square with a fountain:

 





After taking the trolley tour we were famished so we made our way to River Street which is where in the olden days the ships docked to load and unload their cargo. Now it is shops and restaurants of course.

 

The Savannah River (The town is named for the river):

 

The cotton exchange was also located here where almost all of the cotton grown in the south was sent by ship all over the world. We walked until we saw something not too upscale for a burger and a beer. We saw a sign the read "the coldest cheapest beer in town" so we stopped and had a late lunch alfresco on the cheap. Doreen struck up a conversation with some guy from Wisconsin while I was ordering lunch: (yes, that is an old Yuengling sign in the window)

 

 

  If you are into architecture and colonial design then this is the place for you. It is amazing that Savannah remained intact and unscathed during the Civil War and it has been maintained meticulously ever since. (the city was abandoned when General Sherman entered the city without a fight to prevent its destruction such as what happened to Atlanta).

City hall with its 23 carat gold dome:

Savannah is popular for movies also. Scenes from Forest Gump and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil were shot here. They actually put the bench that Forest sat on waiting for the bus in a museum.

 

There was a shoot going on while we were there. Good old Sponge Bob Square Pants gets another installment and there were streets closed during shooting.

 

 

 

  As you can see I finally was able to post pictures from my camera. No small feat because I had to import them to Picasa, resize them, and e-mail them to myself. Thanks to Tori Nyman who gave me the tip. I thought I had my camera on the lowest resolution but apparently I didn't.
  All in all Savannah is a pretty neat place and I recommend it as a day trip if you are in the area.