Still more about Savannah
I can’t believe I lived in Georgia for more than a decade (10 years in Atlanta before we moved to Seoul and three in Columbus before that) and just saw Savannah last week.
It’s one of those places that a history person like me instantly fall in love. A place where the distant past still feels so close, just under the surface of the present day. Things that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago seem to leave an echo. I’ve felt this way before—during visits to New Orleans and San Antonio. Barcelona, definitely. Seoul is like this, but maybe with not as much immediate charm. (Seoul sort of grows on you and then won’t let go.)
Even if you’re not a history person, Savannah is a beautiful place with lots of lovely things to look, fun things to do, and and delicious things to eat. Barely a four-hour trip from Atlanta, David and I are planning to make this an annual (at least) destination.
Some recommendations based on our recent, two-day visit:
Old Town Savannah Trolley Tours – Susana was up for this even though the whole route is about an hour long. You buy a ticket for the day and can get on and off to visit the different stops. There are lots of trolley tours of the city, but I liked this one because the guides were so funny and knowledgeable. Best bet is to see the whole city once through and then budget your time to visit the things you like the most.
City Market – We had lunch at Anna’s Tapas, which had great food and a staff that was super nice to the Kiddo.
The Pirates’ House – Wonderful seafood and a real authentic pirate’s tale to boot. Ask if you can take the informal tour around the house and check out the tunnel through which—legend holds—inebriated locals were involuntarily volunteered for duty on outgoing vessels.
The Telfair Museum (Owens-Thomas House)
Dolphin Magic – Boats that tour the historic waterfront and go out to visit the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins around Tybee Beach.
I hope to update later with some more pictures, but our external hard drive is on strike (negotiations thus far have been non-productive) and all our photos are archived there.
