Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
Wednesday totally got away from us. Between getting up late, touring around town, getting a bite to eat and then finally watching MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL it was after eleven last night by the time I even thought about a blog post. At that point I decided it could wait. Zzzzz ...
Trolley tour day! Tim and I bit the bullet and took the Old Town Trolley Tour. It was fun, maybe a bit long but what a great way to see Savannah's historic district and learn a good bit of history along the way. Our driver, Cindy, was a hoot! She knows everything and pointed out many famous homes, museums and filming locations including some from SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT with Julia Roberts, FORREST GUMP with Tom Hanks, GENERAL'S DAUGHTER with John Travolta and of course MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL with John Cusack and Kevin Spacey.
One of the things about taking a trolley tour is you get a feel for the town, so you can decide what you may want to come back to visit, and you get the big picture of Oglethorpe's Plan. The trolley tour took us past 14 of the squares. General James Oglethorpe was sent in 1733 as a representative of King George II to the American colonies to create a buffer south of the Savannah River to protect the Carolinas.
The original plan allowed growth and by 1851 there were 24 squares. A square was developed with eight surrounding blocks known as a ward. Today 22 of the 24 squares still exist. Each square is named in honor of a person, persons or historical event. The layout, green space and sense of community within each ward and square is amazing and each an experience of its own. And to have so many!
After our famous trolley ride Tim and I walked a little checking out a few places to visit later in the week then we grabbed a bite to eat at the Savannah Distillery Ale House. It turned out to be a great stop after a long day. The cold craft beer (because that's all they serve here ... Just craft. No crap.) yummy soup and great fish tacos hit the spot.
When we finally got back to the Airstream Jett was fit to be tied. Yesterday was a day we had to leave her behind. The trolley tour was one thing we couldn't take her on due to a size restriction. This time she exceeded the size! She was happy to see us. We took her for another long walk then settled in for the evening staying up late to finally watch my movie!
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