Savannah

cool downspout

house for sale

We left our hotel this morning on foot and walked the streets of Historic Savannah.  We walked through many of the city squares and toured one old house.  The Davenport house was built by a middle class master builder. It was the first house to be saved as part of Savannah's historic preservation. We also checked out the house where the founder of the Girl Scouts lived.  We chose not to tour it, but checked out the gift shop.  Sadly, they had no cookies.  We had lunch at a very modern place called Fire.  It was like walking from the 19th Century into the 21st.  We also stopped at the Savannah College of Art and Design Museum (SCAD MOA) and saw a very mod exhibit on clothing design.  

Patio view of Davenport House

"Life is like a box of chocolates"

which one is not a mannequin?

Then we drove on to our next city and state.  Before getting to Charleston, SC, we took a brief detour to see the Angel Oak.  It's believed to be 1,500 years old and is 25 1/2 feet around.  We followed a dirt road about a mile down and when we got there, a woman was closing the gate.  It's entirely gated in and the park closes at 5:00 sharp.  It was just after 5 when we got there, she said we could take pictures through the fence.  So that's what we did.  Our B&B was just a few miles beyond.  On the way, we crossed the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.  The B&B is located on a tidal marsh that goes from being about 6 feet deep to having no water through the course of the day.

Angel Oak

Arthur Ravenel Bridge