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Tim and Linda Bunyan
We've continued South along Hwy 17 which would equate to Hwy 1 in California; however, the shoreline along this Atlantic is marked with the Intracoastal waters and many river outlets and many marshlands making way for a coastline similar look to the
River Delta of CA.
We are staying about 7 miles outside Savannah on Skidaway Island. One of those many Islands created by ocean marshlands. It is well known for its waterfront properties and golf courses, and upscale gated communities.
Total area is 17 miles. We are at campsite located at the state park. It has a gate and hook ups and we are using the air conditioning all day and all night as it is 80 degrees all the time....even when there is a strong downpour!
Gated entrance and Guest Registry at Skidaway Island State Park
"Looking Our Our Back Door" in Georgia
Our home for 10 days! Nice large sites gravel and pull-through $40. Raised area with picnic table and grill. Nice separation and a very good selection of trees and shade throughout. We stayed in Camping Area #1. Woodstock the kitty cat loves to be outside; he enjoys the being on watch on the front doorstep and the warmth!
This is our electrical panel that Tim plugs in every site we stay. It protects the RV from faulty power conditions......even when we think the entire island electricity could be down. The electricity power lines, here in the South, look to be built to hurricane and all-weather standards.....and there are plenty of them in these parts.
We set out on our first day in Savannah to meet up with our personal tour guide: Bonnie Terrell, Bonnie Blue Tours. She is Savannah born and raised and not yet 30 years old.
She has chosen this career. She knows her city and history.
First stop, we walked to Ellis Square, of course, is: Telfair Museum. The oldest public art museum in the South. Over a century of Savannah's cultural and social landscape is a stunning landmark made possible by the first Telfair Family (1791-1875)....and now maintained by the fully-functioning Georgia Historical Society.
The Open Road photography and the American Road Trip display caught our attention at the museum. The photographs traced the rise of road culture in America.
Inside the marble walls and floors of the Jepson Center Art Gallery
Tim found this photograph amusing. Man with model airplanes.
The infamous BIRD GIRL This sculpture achieved fame when is was featured on the cover of the non-fiction novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. (Movie 1997).
Also at Ellis Square we had lunch at Paula Deen store and her first real restaurant: Lady and Sons. It was Southern style menu and decor. (Shrimp & Grits, and Chicken Pot Pie)..."Y'All Come Eat".
The 3-story restaurant had a dumb-waiter for cocktail service. The kitchen is located on the second floor.
Our young waitress smiled and commented she does not need to go to work out.....she does stairs up and down all day!
The city was laid out by founder of the colony of Georgia: James Oglethorpe (1696-1785). He designed the settlement laid out in squares. There are 22 remaining squares and comprise the downtown Savannah and make for beautiful 'green spaces' welcoming all those that visit Savannah.
This gazebo (gifted to Savannah from movie star Burt Reynolds) is a place where many weddings are held in downtown Savannah. Movie: The Longest Yard (1974).
Park Street is a lane to be enjoyed by walking. Residential, historic homes line each side of street surrounded by the oak and pine trees with Spanish moss hanging from the limbs.
Park Street residential Homes
This is "Park B&B" on Park Street. Our son, Jason & Erin visited Savannah last year, selected Park B&B and were thrilled to live in idyllic Savannah for their vacation.
Monument to honor the founder and President of Georgia's first railroad, the Central Railroad and Banking Co. Gordon is also known as the grandfather of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts in America.
Bull Street Corridor lead us to: The house of the founder of the Girl Scouts:
Juliette Gordon Low. Her birthplace house is a historic site in Savannah. It is owned and operated by Girl Scouts of USA. There are special collections and opens its doors to special programming that connects all visitors to the stories of Girl Scouts. Many Girl Scout troops were visiting.
Juliette Gordon Low's superb carriage.
In Chippewa Square: monument to Savanna Founder: British General James Oglethorpe. He designed the (1733) layout of the city in squares and it is incredibly walkable.
River Street: In contrast to the peaceful residential streets and picturesque squares, River Street is a veritable carnival of shops and bars. We admire the old brick buildings and remnants of cobble stone streets. The waterfront where the active cotton exchange stood and ships came in and out of the port/harbor on the Savannah River. The building on the other side of the river is the Westin. A ferry runs across the Savannah Harbor to Hutchinson Island. We went there to the Ben Tucker Legends Pavilion to listen to the Coastal Jazz Association, local Jazz Band: Teddy Adams Quintet.
He plays trombone.
Great views of barges and tour boat on the Savannah River.
Skyline along the riverfront Savannah Riverfront from across the Savannah River at the Westin.
Inside the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
We went there to the Ben Tucker Legends Pavilion to listen to the Coastal Jazz Association, local Jazz Band: Teddy Adams Quintet. He plays trombone. We arrived early to hear their warm up.
Back to Savannah, River Street. The Savannah waterfront is filled with taverns, neat shops, and restaurants. We are here early, usually filled with thirsty visitors. The waterfront is ongoing with preserving their century old buildings,
once cotton warehouses.
Construction going on in tight spaces on the Waterfront; more places for vibrant visitors.
Lots of future here for Savannah
Welcome to River Bar! Live music, showing sports, and prohibition-themed bar requires a password for access. Serves 250 different varieties of liquor. Rooftop with outdoor patio seating and view over the Savannah River.
Back up to downtown Savannah which was built up on the bluff of the Savannah River 1696.
Situated between Bay and River Street, Savannah Cotton Exchange, most iconic example of Romanesque Revival Architecture.
Lots of restaurants to choose; Downtown fun restaurants and shops
Popular (we went twice) Leopold's Ice Cream with marble soda fountain. No trip is complete without a visit to this family-owned Savannah institution for nearly a century.
People line up for a cool shake or cone in prime location on Broughton Street.
1919
Around the corner: Cute "Treylor Park" Restaurant: HITCH.
Locals line up for globally inspired hearty meals at this pint-sized, daytime counter-serve eatery....includes umbrella tables in the parking lot! Tim and I split the famous Conquistador sandwich!
Downtown fountain square where all get cool, surrounded by Food Trucks today.
The famous bench from the scene (filmed in Savannah) in Forrest Gump - played by Tom Hanks. "My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates".
You never know what you're gonna get."
Bachelorhood Party peddling and cocktails at Stop sign on historic city street.
Civic block with City Hall wrapped in gold showcasing the beauty and essence of Savannah.
Outside the city we visited Fort Polaski National Monument.
This Fort was surveyed by West Point graduate: Robert E. Lee. It has 7' thick walls, a moat, and a drawbridge!
However, during the Civil War, many experimental Parrot rifled cannons (newest technology) were set up on Tybee Island. The cannon guns could project over a mile to reach the fort. The Fort was surrendered in 1862.
Things can start out all sunny and promising; then: The days here in Savannah begin sunny and tropical; by afternoon, the rain rolls in; and the Thunder and the Lightning....you can see it coming!
Driving home in the rain!
NEXT DAY: Tybee Island Light Station.
Items collected from the Tybee Island Station Headquarters living accommodations. (Reminders of childhood days).
Typical Savannah Tybee Island House
View 'friend' from atop Tybee Light Station.
Driving home in the rain.
Rain at CasaRoll !
My brother, Mike, recommended we visit his friends living in Savannah. This is the entrance to their gated association which has 6 golf courses lining the streets.
Actually their house is on 'exclusive area' on Skidaway Island......Just 2 miles from our camp site!
Anita and Mitch. We had a great visit. Anita and Mitch know how to live with a 360 degree view of the marsh, Tybee Island, and the Atlantic out their back door.
They have 2 golf carts and a dozen surf boards!
Michael G called today, he is well on his way East of Houston to meet up in New Orleans as Sherry is flying in to meet up with him on the Road. We move on to Amelia Island and then to Jacksonville, Florida. Mike and Sherry are RV-ing on the road with us for much of August! We look forward to their company. I told them "Misery Loves Company", as the humidity is such will be tolerable when shared with friends.
Tim is maintaining the trailer hitch today (changing to new bolts); keeping the bolts rust free and secure trailer hitch.
Tim is designing an alternate door opening. It was on a power rod and would be half way open; we found the wind would catch it. Now it swings fully open and latches open onto the trailer.....a drill gun and a man does wonders!
Amelia Island, Florida here we come!
We've continued South along Hwy 17 which would equate to Hwy 1 in California; however, the shoreline along this Atlantic is marked with the Intracoastal waters and many river outlets and many marshlands making way for a coastline similar look to the
River Delta of CA.
Total area is 17 miles. We are at campsite located at the state park. It has a gate and hook ups and we are using the air conditioning all day and all night as it is 80 degrees all the time....even when there is a strong downpour!
Gated entrance and Guest Registry at Skidaway Island State Park
"Looking Our Our Back Door" in Georgia
Our home for 10 days! Nice large sites gravel and pull-through $40. Raised area with picnic table and grill. Nice separation and a very good selection of trees and shade throughout. We stayed in Camping Area #1. Woodstock the kitty cat loves to be outside; he enjoys the being on watch on the front doorstep and the warmth!
This is our electrical panel that Tim plugs in every site we stay. It protects the RV from faulty power conditions......even when we think the entire island electricity could be down. The electricity power lines, here in the South, look to be built to hurricane and all-weather standards.....and there are plenty of them in these parts.
We set out on our first day in Savannah to meet up with our personal tour guide: Bonnie Terrell, Bonnie Blue Tours. She is Savannah born and raised and not yet 30 years old.
She has chosen this career. She knows her city and history.
First stop, we walked to Ellis Square, of course, is: Telfair Museum. The oldest public art museum in the South. Over a century of Savannah's cultural and social landscape is a stunning landmark made possible by the first Telfair Family (1791-1875)....and now maintained by the fully-functioning Georgia Historical Society.
The Open Road photography and the American Road Trip display caught our attention at the museum. The photographs traced the rise of road culture in America.
Inside the marble walls and floors of the Jepson Center Art Gallery
Tim found this photograph amusing. Man with model airplanes.
The infamous BIRD GIRL This sculpture achieved fame when is was featured on the cover of the non-fiction novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. (Movie 1997).
Also at Ellis Square we had lunch at Paula Deen store and her first real restaurant: Lady and Sons. It was Southern style menu and decor. (Shrimp & Grits, and Chicken Pot Pie)..."Y'All Come Eat".
The 3-story restaurant had a dumb-waiter for cocktail service. The kitchen is located on the second floor.
Our young waitress smiled and commented she does not need to go to work out.....she does stairs up and down all day!
The city was laid out by founder of the colony of Georgia: James Oglethorpe (1696-1785). He designed the settlement laid out in squares. There are 22 remaining squares and comprise the downtown Savannah and make for beautiful 'green spaces' welcoming all those that visit Savannah.
This gazebo (gifted to Savannah from movie star Burt Reynolds) is a place where many weddings are held in downtown Savannah. Movie: The Longest Yard (1974).
Park Street is a lane to be enjoyed by walking. Residential, historic homes line each side of street surrounded by the oak and pine trees with Spanish moss hanging from the limbs.
Park Street residential Homes
This is "Park B&B" on Park Street. Our son, Jason & Erin visited Savannah last year, selected Park B&B and were thrilled to live in idyllic Savannah for their vacation.
Monument to honor the founder and President of Georgia's first railroad, the Central Railroad and Banking Co. Gordon is also known as the grandfather of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts in America.
Juliette Gordon Low. Her birthplace house is a historic site in Savannah. It is owned and operated by Girl Scouts of USA. There are special collections and opens its doors to special programming that connects all visitors to the stories of Girl Scouts. Many Girl Scout troops were visiting.
Juliette Gordon Low's superb carriage. 
In Chippewa Square: monument to Savanna Founder: British General James Oglethorpe. He designed the (1733) layout of the city in squares and it is incredibly walkable.
River Street: In contrast to the peaceful residential streets and picturesque squares, River Street is a veritable carnival of shops and bars. We admire the old brick buildings and remnants of cobble stone streets. The waterfront where the active cotton exchange stood and ships came in and out of the port/harbor on the Savannah River. The building on the other side of the river is the Westin. A ferry runs across the Savannah Harbor to Hutchinson Island. We went there to the Ben Tucker Legends Pavilion to listen to the Coastal Jazz Association, local Jazz Band: Teddy Adams Quintet.
He plays trombone.
Great views of barges and tour boat on the Savannah River.
Skyline along the riverfront Savannah Riverfront from across the Savannah River at the Westin.
Inside the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
We went there to the Ben Tucker Legends Pavilion to listen to the Coastal Jazz Association, local Jazz Band: Teddy Adams Quintet. He plays trombone. We arrived early to hear their warm up.
Back to Savannah, River Street. The Savannah waterfront is filled with taverns, neat shops, and restaurants. We are here early, usually filled with thirsty visitors. The waterfront is ongoing with preserving their century old buildings,
once cotton warehouses.
Construction going on in tight spaces on the Waterfront; more places for vibrant visitors.
Lots of future here for Savannah
The law stipulates, in the Savannah Historic District of Downtown Savannah, the city law allows possession and consumption on the street of one alcoholic beverage in an open plastic container.
Take a TO GO cocktail and walk along the streets!
Welcome to River Bar! Live music, showing sports, and prohibition-themed bar requires a password for access. Serves 250 different varieties of liquor. Rooftop with outdoor patio seating and view over the Savannah River.
Back up to downtown Savannah which was built up on the bluff of the Savannah River 1696.
Situated between Bay and River Street, Savannah Cotton Exchange, most iconic example of Romanesque Revival Architecture.
Lots of restaurants to choose; Downtown fun restaurants and shops
Popular (we went twice) Leopold's Ice Cream with marble soda fountain. No trip is complete without a visit to this family-owned Savannah institution for nearly a century.
People line up for a cool shake or cone in prime location on Broughton Street.
1919
Soda fountain walnut cabinet and marble counter. Founded by three brothers in 1919. Still has the original telephone booth.
Around the corner: Cute "Treylor Park" Restaurant: HITCH.
Zunzi's.....on Food Network and Travel Channel Adam Richman comes for the Conquistador sandwich with Zunzi's magic pink and white sauce combo.
Downtown fountain square where all get cool, surrounded by Food Trucks today.
The famous bench from the scene (filmed in Savannah) in Forrest Gump - played by Tom Hanks. "My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates".
You never know what you're gonna get."
Bachelorhood Party peddling and cocktails at Stop sign on historic city street.
Civic block with City Hall wrapped in gold showcasing the beauty and essence of Savannah.
Outside the city we visited Fort Polaski National Monument.
This Fort was surveyed by West Point graduate: Robert E. Lee. It has 7' thick walls, a moat, and a drawbridge!
However, during the Civil War, many experimental Parrot rifled cannons (newest technology) were set up on Tybee Island. The cannon guns could project over a mile to reach the fort. The Fort was surrendered in 1862.
Things can start out all sunny and promising; then: The days here in Savannah begin sunny and tropical; by afternoon, the rain rolls in; and the Thunder and the Lightning....you can see it coming!
Driving home in the rain!
NEXT DAY: Tybee Island Light Station.
The spiral, rod iron steps lead to the Fresnel Lens at top of Lighthouse.
View from top of Tybee Island Lighthouse: Cargo Ship and Container Ship coming in/departing the Savannah River into the Atlantic.
Items collected from the Tybee Island Station Headquarters living accommodations. (Reminders of childhood days).
Carnival from old days at Tybee Island. These were the knock-down dolls you would throw balls at to knock down the dolls from the shelf.
This is a 1950 figure from the carnival days of Tybee Island. Looks like Snoopy character. On the box it says: Free Engraving: Pet Tags. Brilliant!
Tybee Island is a tiny seashore town that has continued to renew every decade.
Gone is the carnival and Hollywood-type resorts. Now vacation rentals are abundant and golf carts are everywhere to get around.
View 'friend' from atop Tybee Light Station.
Driving home in the rain.
Rain at CasaRoll !
My brother, Mike, recommended we visit his friends living in Savannah. This is the entrance to their gated association which has 6 golf courses lining the streets.
Anita and Mitch. We had a great visit. Anita and Mitch know how to live with a 360 degree view of the marsh, Tybee Island, and the Atlantic out their back door.
They have 2 golf carts and a dozen surf boards!
Michael G called today, he is well on his way East of Houston to meet up in New Orleans as Sherry is flying in to meet up with him on the Road. We move on to Amelia Island and then to Jacksonville, Florida. Mike and Sherry are RV-ing on the road with us for much of August! We look forward to their company. I told them "Misery Loves Company", as the humidity is such will be tolerable when shared with friends.
Tim is maintaining the trailer hitch today (changing to new bolts); keeping the bolts rust free and secure trailer hitch.
Tim is designing an alternate door opening. It was on a power rod and would be half way open; we found the wind would catch it. Now it swings fully open and latches open onto the trailer.....a drill gun and a man does wonders!
Amelia Island, Florida here we come!
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