I have a romatic picture in my head of ‘the South’ and basically, that picture looks like Savannah, GA. The big old trees, the Spanish Moss, the parks, the steamy humidity and the general, all round, Southern-ness of it all.
She didn’t disappoint.
I didn’t take as many pictures as I thought I did, I think I was busy soaking it all up. And as I’m writing, it’s been a few days since I was there and of the three cities in the South I’ve been exploring this week it’s Savannah that’s my favourite.
Each of the city parks with their distinct personalities, the friendly people, the river, busy as I’m sure it ever was and the beautiful old trees and houses made for an easy to explore, really satisfying day.
Here’s a glimpse.
Savannah Downtown, Chippewa Square, most famous for its appearance in the movie Forrest Gump
Savaannah City Hall
River Walk, Savannah
Savannah Paddle Ferry
The Tokyo Express heading up the river
The Cotton Exchange
Savannah Downtown
Spanish Moss on the trees
Forsyth Park Savannah
Maddison Square
At Chippewa Square – it’s where Forrest sat… but the bench was a movie prop and now lives in a museum…
Savannah Waterfront
Waterfront War Memorial
Waterfront War Memorial
Emmet Park Savannah
Memorial seat for Johnny Mercer in Johnson Square