We arrived in Savannah this morning around 10:45. We had two fine flights and were happy to officially begin our vacation. First stop: Walmart after we remembered we forgot to grab our sunglasses out of the car back home! So, we ran into Walmart, took a photo, and were on our way to lunch at Sonic where we were then told we have "an accent!" Yes, only day 1!
It took us some time to get to our hotel. We quickly found that the traffic in the historic district of Savannah can get congested (there is a little construction going on around our hotel) and there are 24 "squares" throughout the historic district that you have to "drive around". Oh, and lots of one ways-it reminds me of high school driver's ed!
This is a shot (below) of some of that wonderful construction to improve the Ellis Square section of historic Savannah. You'll notice the pool in the lower left-hand corner of the photo-that's our hotel pool. So, during the day, we could take a dip, but we'd be accompanied by some construction workers with their jackhammers nearby!
We took a trolley tour of the historic district this afternoon. One of my favorites was seeing the location that Forrest Gump sat while he was waiting for the bus to go and see Jenny (yes, it's the little things). Justin and I took a walk later tonight and I think this was the spot the tour guide pointed out earlier today. To my disappointment, there isn't a bench there...
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church, who early on in his career was a leader of the Georgian religious structure. Because of my Methodist roots, it was a neat aspect for me.
Already today we saw numerous ships and barges heading up and down the riverfront.
It was interesting to see sights such as the one below. This is where the cotton was viewed for its quality to determine the market value of the load before loading the ship.
Back in the day, if people wanted to show their wealth, one of the things they would have displayed on their home was a seal/dolphin (we don't remember which!) on the rain gutters. I'm glad times have changed-I'm not a big fan!
With it being Easter week, some of the churches have wonderful signs of rememberance such as this Baptist Church below.
And finally, a few pictures of the beauty of Savannah that we've seen today.
It took us some time to get to our hotel. We quickly found that the traffic in the historic district of Savannah can get congested (there is a little construction going on around our hotel) and there are 24 "squares" throughout the historic district that you have to "drive around". Oh, and lots of one ways-it reminds me of high school driver's ed!
This is a shot (below) of some of that wonderful construction to improve the Ellis Square section of historic Savannah. You'll notice the pool in the lower left-hand corner of the photo-that's our hotel pool. So, during the day, we could take a dip, but we'd be accompanied by some construction workers with their jackhammers nearby!
We took a trolley tour of the historic district this afternoon. One of my favorites was seeing the location that Forrest Gump sat while he was waiting for the bus to go and see Jenny (yes, it's the little things). Justin and I took a walk later tonight and I think this was the spot the tour guide pointed out earlier today. To my disappointment, there isn't a bench there...
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church, who early on in his career was a leader of the Georgian religious structure. Because of my Methodist roots, it was a neat aspect for me.
Already today we saw numerous ships and barges heading up and down the riverfront.
It was interesting to see sights such as the one below. This is where the cotton was viewed for its quality to determine the market value of the load before loading the ship.
Back in the day, if people wanted to show their wealth, one of the things they would have displayed on their home was a seal/dolphin (we don't remember which!) on the rain gutters. I'm glad times have changed-I'm not a big fan!
With it being Easter week, some of the churches have wonderful signs of rememberance such as this Baptist Church below.
And finally, a few pictures of the beauty of Savannah that we've seen today.
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Looks very pretty and I am glad you are having a good time. Enjoy your vacation!!! Jen
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