Our Summer Travels ~ Savannah

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

We headed to Savannah this morning and parked at the Visitors Center. With tickets in hand, we hopped on the Old Town Trolley...

The Old Town Trolley is one of a couple of trolley tours in Savannah. We chose Old Town because they have the most comprehensive tour, along with the most stops. The trolley tour is 90 minutes with 16 stops. You can hop on/off at any of these stops all day...

Our plan was to stay on the trolley for the full tour, getting the lay of the land as it were.

and, we're off!

The city of Savannah is laid out in squares, with parks in the middle...

Chippewa Square. It was here that Forrest Gump sat on a bench and
 uttered the words "my momma always said life is like a box of chocolates..." 
the bench was located in front of these bushes.

Once our tour was complete, we decided to focus on the Historic District. Back on the trolley we hopped to begin our exploration...

Beautiful homes, churches and some businesses surround these squares. The streets are lined
 with beautiful trees and gas lights. We so enjoyed walking through the parks and neighborhoods...

gas lamps lined the streets

flowers were everywhere...

even at the parking structure...

love this house

Jones Street was named by Southern Magazine as one of
of the most beautiful streets in the south

another view

Many of the homes were adorned with ornate iron works...

silhouette of presidents

Some had unique downspouts...

And some, like this home, along with iron works

had an interesting door

which led to a garden...

It was a hot day...we looked for whatever shade we could find...

grabbing a bit of shade

Independent Presbyterian Church

very cool hedge

hello from the most photographed spot in Savannah!!

located in Whitefield Square, this gazebo hosts numerous weddings...

General Sherman used this house as his headquarters from December 22, 1864 until February
1, 1865

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. congregation was formed in
the late eighteenth century

these pictures do not to justice to the beauty of this cathedral

Look familiar?? It should...

scene for "Something to Talk About" with Julia Roberts was shot here

side view

the Candler Oak ~ live oak. this tree took root in the early 1700's; it was here
when the early settlers, among them James Oglethorpe, settled Savannah

Colonial Park Cemetery. this cemetery, the second in Colonial Savannah,
 was the burying ground for the city from about 1750 until it was closed
against burials in 1853

the walkways were constructed of tabby

Duellist's Grave. many duels were held behind this cemetery

It was very hot; we sat in the shade for a bit before heading to the closest trolley stop...

We look forward to spending more time in this beautiful city...

Til next time,

Dawn, Ron & Coop