'21/#47 Savannah and Some Rest

Our first day here in the Savannah area was full of chores and tasks and all that is life in an RV. Day two is historic Savannah. We have been here before but it was on our way south and we wanted to see it again. As we age and our bodies start falling apart we plan differently. There are a number of trolley tour companies that will take you around the city and with the "hop-on, hop-off" that comes with the tour we now had public transportation around the city. Last time we were here we did a lot of walking and enjoyed it. We know that we are not up to as much walking as we once were. 

The tour guides are very informative and most are long time locals that put their own experiences into the usual tour speech. They also pointed out a few things we either didn't know about or forgot over the past eleven years. We stopped at St John the Baptist church to see the stained glass and all that makes this church an artistic place of beauty. A walk down to the Colonial Cemetery and then over to the birthplace of Juliette Gordon-Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts. Mary thanks her for all her Girl Scout experiences and I thank her for the Thin Mints. Hop-on the trolley a few blocks over and continue the tour. 

Next hop-off was Forsythe Park. This is the centerpiece of James Oglethorpe's city plan for Savannah and remains so until today. The park is a continuous series of activities and events for everyone to enjoy.

The centerpiece of the park is the fountain that the city had installed in 1858. Funny fact, the fountain is not really unique since it was ordered from a catalog. Apparently numerous copies of the fountain can be found around the world. Here's the trolly so it is time to hop-on again.

Our next hop-off was the City Market. What once was the central market for the people of Savannah is now the usual tourist shops. Food, drink, souvenirs, and other shops. At least they have maintained the buildings and and the ambiance of the area even though it is still just a tourist trap. From the City Market we walked down to the Riverside District. It was quite an incline, paved with ballast stones from ships that frequented Savannah in the 1800's. Strolling along the waterfront we again found shops catering to tourists operating out of the preserved buildings that once housed all that was involved in an operating seaport. 

We were getting hungry and Mary found a place she wanted to try. Being the wizend old couple we are we waited a few minutes for a trolly  to take us up the incline that I'm sure would not have done our creaky old bones any good. Hop-on and and two stops later hop-off, a couple of blocks to walk and lunch was served. A great little seafood hole in the wall that more than lived up to the reviews. Another short walk to the nearest trolly stop and another hop-on.

We had seen pretty much all that we wanted, so stayed on until the trolly returned us back to the start of our tour. This would be our last hop-off. The trolley saved us a lot of steps but we made up for it by all the hopping off and on. We stopped for a few groceries, headed home, and then just sat back and relaxed. It was a great day and we would sleep very well that night. The next few days we will do next to nothing. Having been on the road for three weeks and keeping busy at all our stops is fatiguing. We would like to arrive in Florida not so wiped out that we can't enjoy being back with family and friends. So I will end this blog with maybe a nap in the near future from our home in Georgia because....

Home is where we park it,

Frank and Mary