Savannah, Georgia

I was really excited to see Savannah, Georgia.  I love historical places, and Savannah has a bunch of them.  We camped in Skidaway Island State Park, but spent most of our time in the Historic District. 

 Anyone who loves "budda" knows that The Lady and Sons restaurant is owned by Food Network's Paula Deen.

Savannah was once a bustling port town and one of it's leading exports was cotton. 

Goods were loaded onto wagons and were paraded down this street.  The Factors (buyers) would walk out on the catwalks and bid on the wares below. 

The streets and many buildings in the district are made of stone.  Its interesting because Savannah is made of sand and clay.  Can you guess where the stones came from?  They were brought in on ships that used them for ballasts.  The stones were unloaded when a ship took on its cargo.

We found that a good way of maximizing a tourist opportunity is to find the local trolley tour.  The drivers give us a history lesson while driving us around the town. 

Rachael of Oglethorpe Tours seemed to have a rebellious streak when she suddendly pulled over in front of this church and said, "I'm not supposed to do this, but you've got to see this.  I'll circle the block and pick you up in ten minutes."  The church was as spectacular as she said.  Thanks for the detour Rachael.