We had one and a half fantastic days in Savannah. We were so happy to have been able to connect with Bill & Lori Hughes (Perfect Day) for the time we were here, as they are leaving their boat and heading back to California on Thursday. It will likely be at least another year before we see them again. :(
Jim, Lori & I went to Savannah yesterday to take a trolley tour around the city. Great choice, as it introduced us to the areas we wanted to return to for our walking tour. Savannah is a thoughtfully laid-out city, with numerous grassy park-like squares dotted throughout the city. It was first settled in 1733 and James Oglethorpe was responsible for the layout of the town grid. He would be proud to know that today his vision and design is still alive and as beautiful as anyone could imagine. Bill joined us in the evening for dinner and a grand finale to Savannah. FUN!!
We left this morning for our journey to Beaufort, SC and watched the weather carefully for signs of the bad weather that was predicted. Thankfully, the bad weather held off until we made it across the biggest body of water, Port Royal Sound, and then to our slip in the Beaufort City Marina. We checked into the marina and took a quick walk through a very small portion of the historic district before the rain came and once we got back to the boat it cut loose and is now raging!
Tomorrow we head for Charleston, SC to meet up with Mark, Vicki & Daisy (dog) on Blue Willow and will travel with them until we return home in May.
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| Good-bye, Perfect Day |
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| Bonaventure Cemetery - originally the site of the Tattnall Plantation during the 1800's. The family began the cemetery that eventually developed into a public grave when the plantation house burned. |
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| In 1850 Scotsman John Muir camped on the property here, was intrigued by its beauty and is known as our country's most prominent early advocate of environmental protection. He was also one of the founders of the Sierra Club. |
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