We spent several days at the Savannah Oaks RV Resort which lived up to its name with lots of live oaks draped in spanish moss. The pool was not open yet (the second time this has happened). The lady said in a very sweet southern drawl, "It's just too cold yet." It was 84 that day!
Saw lots of alligators at the Okefenoke Swamp! Got a great picture of one right next to the car with his mouth open. We stayed in the car. (someday we hope to post more pictures - there are some problems having to do with the slow internet service on the road)
Had a fun day at the Folkston Funnel. About 60 trains pass there each day. There are north and south bound tracks and a Y nearby. They have built a small reviewing stand with fans, information and speakers so you can hear the control talking to the trains. There were a lot of "train guys" there. We were minor celebrities since we came from an area with lots of mountains, trestles and the 7 mile Cascade Tunnel! Its so flat here that most trains just have 2 engines that don,t have to work too hard.
Savannah is the Old South at its most beautiful. The city is built around 23 "squares" in the historic residential area that have monuments, fountains and wonderful trees. The houses are beautiful and individual and have more space between them then many historic areas. There are numerous interesting stories about such houses with their long history. The house occupied by Kevin Spacey's character in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is a beautiful red brick. We had a great meal of southern fried chicken, collard greens (they were great - I suspect bacon, butter and garlic) and hoppin john (black eyed peas, ham and rice). Savannah does have typical city problems - some areas are not so nice, traffic is bad, and too much trash. (Plastic bags are used in most grocery stores in the south and they are a huge trash problem.)
We also toured Hilton Head, the beaches, and other small historic towns. There are lots of marshes and waterways. Boats are everywhere. We love going over bridges as they provide the best views around.
One of the problems with traveling is getting a haircut. I have been lucky until now! I asked her to take off 2 months growth and she took off about 6 months growth! Hopefully it will grow soon!
Saw lots of alligators at the Okefenoke Swamp! Got a great picture of one right next to the car with his mouth open. We stayed in the car. (someday we hope to post more pictures - there are some problems having to do with the slow internet service on the road)
Had a fun day at the Folkston Funnel. About 60 trains pass there each day. There are north and south bound tracks and a Y nearby. They have built a small reviewing stand with fans, information and speakers so you can hear the control talking to the trains. There were a lot of "train guys" there. We were minor celebrities since we came from an area with lots of mountains, trestles and the 7 mile Cascade Tunnel! Its so flat here that most trains just have 2 engines that don,t have to work too hard.
Savannah is the Old South at its most beautiful. The city is built around 23 "squares" in the historic residential area that have monuments, fountains and wonderful trees. The houses are beautiful and individual and have more space between them then many historic areas. There are numerous interesting stories about such houses with their long history. The house occupied by Kevin Spacey's character in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is a beautiful red brick. We had a great meal of southern fried chicken, collard greens (they were great - I suspect bacon, butter and garlic) and hoppin john (black eyed peas, ham and rice). Savannah does have typical city problems - some areas are not so nice, traffic is bad, and too much trash. (Plastic bags are used in most grocery stores in the south and they are a huge trash problem.)
We also toured Hilton Head, the beaches, and other small historic towns. There are lots of marshes and waterways. Boats are everywhere. We love going over bridges as they provide the best views around.
One of the problems with traveling is getting a haircut. I have been lucky until now! I asked her to take off 2 months growth and she took off about 6 months growth! Hopefully it will grow soon!
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