Welcome to Georgia!!
Mom ran into her old buddy Forest Gump at the Visitor Info
Center at the State Border.
We settled into the Elks Lodge in Savannah, Georgia.
Thursday, November 29 - Today Mom and Dad went into downtown Savannah. They did a walking tour with an Audio Guide App they downloaded to their phones.
One of the many historic homes.
The City Market
The Cotton Exchange building
City Hall
Savannah River.
Mom and Dad took a ferry across the river to the Convention Center and Hotel. The Hotel Lobby had Gingerbread Houses made by area school students. Here are just a couple...
A tribute to the Georgia Bulldogs
Friday, November 30 - Today Mom and Dad went to the Fort Pulaski National Monument. During the Civil War, Fort Pulaski was the site of a 30 hour battle where the Union forces used rifled cannons (that could fire greater distances than older smooth bore cannons, commonly still in use) to breach the brick outer wall of the Fort, even though the walls are 5-11 FEET thick and are made of solid brick. Once the outer wall was breached, the munitions magazine was exposed, so the Confederate Forces surrendered, rather than face certain death by the magazine being hit by cannon fire.
Due to the immense size and weight, the fort was constructed
with a series of brick archways. Quite beautiful,
The Fort is surrounded by a moat. This is the only entrance.
The wall was partly rebuilt after the battle, but there are still
scars in the walls from the cannon shells.
In fact, in places, you could still see cannon
shells embedded in the walls (see arrow).
After the battle, the Fort because a prison for captured Confederate Soldiers.
This is a close up of some of the concrete walkways
around the fort. Seashells are used in the mix. We saw this
same mix in other areas around Savannah.
After visiting the Fort, Mom and Dad went on to Tybee Island. They toured the light house, light keepers house, and the Tybee Island Historical Museum. There are 178 steps to the top of the light house.
The Tybee Island Lighthouse and the Light keepers house.
They enjoyed seeing this early clockradio in the light
keeper's house. It's a clock on the top and a radio below.
There are a lot of RVers who blog like I do. Mom and Dad read many of these blogs to find out about things to see, nice campgrounds, and great restaurants. One of the blogs that Mom reads is written by Steve and Mona Lisa Lowe (lowestravels.com). She started reading this blog because Steve and Mona Lisa are friends with our friends Bob and Dee Dee from our RV club.
In our travels, we've gone to many places that the Lowes have written about. We are so glad that they have shared their experiences.
Anyway, today was a real "it's a small world day". When Mom came out of the Tybee lighthouse, she looked over and saw Steve and Mona Lisa looking at the outdoor exhibit. She only knows them from their photos in their blogs. She said it was kind of like meeting super stars.
Mom, Steve, and Mona Lisa Lowe
Steve with Mom and Dad
Current Location - Tonight we are in Alabama at Meaher State Park on Mobile Bay. Next time, I'll tell you about our travels to get here.
Love,
Doolin
Aww you are so sweet, calling us super stars, he he he. It was a surprise and a pleasure meeting you Ed and Shannon. We hope we cross paths again and perhaps have a happy hour.
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