Savannah, GA (part 3)

Jen and I traveled up and down the Savannah River.

From 2011-04-24

Many of the old buildings along the waterfront are constructed, at least partially, from British stone. This material was used as ballast in trading ships that left from such ports as Liverpool, as bearing some load improved the handling of these vessels. The ballast was ejected from the ships at Savannah and was recovered for construction and paving.

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This statue was erected in remembrance of a woman who lost her lover; he failed to return from a stint at sea and could not fulfill the promise his promise to marry this woman. She waved to ships for her entire life in the hope that her love would return. Many other sailors were heartened to see a woman greeting their ship as it sailed up the Savannah River, so they celebrated her brithday and arranged a pension to support her in her old age.

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The cemetery just south of the Historic District is very picturesque. Jen and I strolled around here in the afternoon. You know it's good because people are dying to get in.

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These horses work tirelessly in the heat; it was over 30 degrees Celsius every day and humid too. Delicious for us though! Though horse-drawn carriages are a bit tourist-y, I still enjoyed seeing the horses and listening to them 'clopping' around the parks in Savannah.

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Next, I will describe the trip that Jen and I made to Noble Jones' Wormsloe Plantation.

Savannah, GA (part 2)

Jenny and I split a pound of steamed prawns down near the river-front.

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The next day, we drove east to Tybee and visited the old lighthouse.

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The beach at Tybee was packed and the water was... er... brown. Some Aussies are spoilt brats when it comes to beaches.

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Fort Pulaski, a civil-war era fort, hoists the 'Stars and Bars'. The advent of rifled artillery meant the end of fortifications such as this.

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Kicking back outside the moat. Blissfully unconcerned about rabid raccoons.

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Down in the cannon chambers.

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The heavily bombarded NE wall is shown below. The fortress was forfeited to Union forces in about a day.

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A roof-mounted cannon.

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Later, we were having a couple of quiet ones back at the hotel bar.

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Next, I'll cover our trip up and down the Savannah River and an excursion to the oldest homestead in the state of Georgia.

Savannah, GA (part 1)

Around Easter and late in April, Jen and I visited the historic and picturesque coastal town, Savannah, in America's Deep South.

From 2011-04-21

The town plan incorporates a garden square at the centre of every 3x3 town blocks (in the historic city). So when strolling around Savannah, you can plan your route to include lots of these beautiful gardens.

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This statue depicts a hero of the Civil War, an issue that remains prominent.

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The largest church in the area is Catholic; this is the John The Baptist church.

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The first golf course in America was, I think, established in Savannah. So, it was only appropriate that Hodgo and I took advantage of the warm weather and got out for a round. Our first nine was at the Hunter course, on a military base, to the South of the city.

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Here's Jen chipping one in from a very precarious position!

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I hope that this wasn't a ball that went in the drink.

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And here's Jen again, about to use an iron to chip on.

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Next, I will post a few more photos from around Savannah and others from our excursion east to Tybee Island.