Days 57 thru 62 - 1 thru 6 February

We spent the last week at Brunswick Landing Marina with friends Greg and Judy whose boat, My Destiny, has been at Brunswick Landing since they returned from the Bahamas last year. We had a lot of minor things to do on both our boats and most of the week was spent working on our boats. As someone said, if we're not fixing two things a day on our boat, we're falling behind!

We did take one day in Savannah, GA which turned out to be the first real "shirt sleeve" weather we've had so far. It was nice to walk around without jackets and soak up the sun. We took a bus tour of the historic center of Savannah led by a knowledgeable and personable tour bus driver and guide. Denise, of Old Town Trolley Tours (http://www.historictours.com/), your knowledge and cheerful disposition made it a delightful experience...thanks again! Here are a few of the photos we took during the tour...

Above...the Pirates House is one of Sarah's recollections of Savannah.

Left...the Candler Oak is a live oak tree that is over 200 years old...we should all be this healthy after living that long! Below left...the Cotton Exchange on the Savannah River...this elevated walkway is where the cotton buyers and sellers would evaluate the bales of cotton as they were loaded on ships. Below right...the Haitian Monument commemorates the African Americans who fought to recapture Savannah from the British in 1779.

Below...a tale of two houses...on your left is the Mercer House, the setting for much of the action in the book and movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. On your right is the oldest house in Savannah.

One day is not enough to enjoy Savannah. For example, we saw only a little bit of the city's famous squares, the jewels of the city...Franklin, Ellis, Johnson, Reynolds, Warren, Washington, Telfair, Wright, Oglethorpe, Columbia, Greene, Orleans, Chippewa, Crawford, Pulaski, Madison, Lafayette, Troup, Chatham, Monterey, Calhoun, Whitfield...I think I listed all 22 of them. Each of them commemorates someone notable in the history of Savannah.