So - we've been on the Island most of the this week, but on Friday we took a day trip into Savannah. We were there two years ago, so we already knew that we really liked the city. It proclaims itself to be one of the most walker-friendly cities in the U.S., and we totally agree. The downtown historic area dates back to the late 1700's and has wonderf
ul old buildings on the river, with canal
s running parallel to the riverfront (...these ar
e where the cotton barges used to come through so buyers could bid on the cotton). There are beautiful o
ld houses dating back to the 1800's, and every few blocks there is another "square" - there are probably more than 20 of the little square throughout the historic district. The streets are primarily all one-way and there are just dozens and dozens of tour buses and stuff, along with hundreds of pedestrians, so traffic moves very slowly and carefully. We got into town about noon or so and parked at the visitors' center which is on the outskirts of the historic district - very easy to reach by car. I stopped at the visitors' center and picked up the map for the AVA walk that is set here in the downtown Savannah area. Then we unloaded our bicycles and rode into the heart of the historic area, right down to the river - and at that point we locked my bike up and I took off on the 10K AVA walk - I had to "find myself" on the walk instructions and start at that point, but since the walks are always a loop, I just ended up returning to my starting point. I walked for about two-and-a-quarter hours - and it was absolutely fantastic. SUCH a beautiful city. Dave, in the meanwhile, rode his bike all over the place (he loves doing that!) and stopped at the City Market for a couple beers and some people-watching. Then he met me back by my locked-up bike and we rode for a while, then we went down to the river area and had dinner at the Shrimp Factory (very good!). We spent some time walking along the Riverwalk and then rode our bikes back to the visitors center (which took about 5 minutes!). We loaded our bikes onto the car and then walked across the parking lot and picked up the "Ghost Tour" trolley for our 7:00 tour. It was ok - but we really enjoy hearing the narrator talk about the history of the city, and this was more just ghost stories about various houses and stuff. They were kind of interesting stories, but not exactly what we most enjoy - next time we'll definitely focus more on the historical tours. The best thing about this one was the fact that it got dark during the tour and it was really fun to see the squares and the houses after dark, with all the lights and stuff. We got done about 8:30 and were back on the Island about 10:00 or so - what a great day! What a great place to visit!
ul old buildings on the river, with canal
s running parallel to the riverfront (...these ar
e where the cotton barges used to come through so buyers could bid on the cotton). There are beautiful o
ld houses dating back to the 1800's, and every few blocks there is another "square" - there are probably more than 20 of the little square throughout the historic district. The streets are primarily all one-way and there are just dozens and dozens of tour buses and stuff, along with hundreds of pedestrians, so traffic moves very slowly and carefully. We got into town about noon or so and parked at the visitors' center which is on the outskirts of the historic district - very easy to reach by car. I stopped at the visitors' center and picked up the map for the AVA walk that is set here in the downtown Savannah area. Then we unloaded our bicycles and rode into the heart of the historic area, right down to the river - and at that point we locked my bike up and I took off on the 10K AVA walk - I had to "find myself" on the walk instructions and start at that point, but since the walks are always a loop, I just ended up returning to my starting point. I walked for about two-and-a-quarter hours - and it was absolutely fantastic. SUCH a beautiful city. Dave, in the meanwhile, rode his bike all over the place (he loves doing that!) and stopped at the City Market for a couple beers and some people-watching. Then he met me back by my locked-up bike and we rode for a while, then we went down to the river area and had dinner at the Shrimp Factory (very good!). We spent some time walking along the Riverwalk and then rode our bikes back to the visitors center (which took about 5 minutes!). We loaded our bikes onto the car and then walked across the parking lot and picked up the "Ghost Tour" trolley for our 7:00 tour. It was ok - but we really enjoy hearing the narrator talk about the history of the city, and this was more just ghost stories about various houses and stuff. They were kind of interesting stories, but not exactly what we most enjoy - next time we'll definitely focus more on the historical tours. The best thing about this one was the fact that it got dark during the tour and it was really fun to see the squares and the houses after dark, with all the lights and stuff. We got done about 8:30 and were back on the Island about 10:00 or so - what a great day! What a great place to visit!
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