Savannah, Georgia

I took so many photos in Savannah that I had a hard time picking out ones that were fairly good and conveyed a feeling for the place at the same time. I didn't want to post too many and bore everyone to death. Okay, here goes: the first shot was taken in the square right in front of our hotel, I think it was Calhoun Square, not sure. Next up is a very nice cat who ran a very, very, antique antique shop. Kind of spooky and smelled that way too. In the third picture we are braving the crowds along River Street on a soggy day. Fourth is one of the many carriages that toured the historic district and after that a pic taken from our hotel room. The next two shots were taken along Factory Walk: Ed poses in front of the library and a very strange patron hangs out at the wine shop. Next to last is a photo of Mercer House, centerpiece of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, referred to down here simply as "The Book." Speaking of "The Book," there are replicas of The Bird Girl (which was pictured on the cover) everywhere. The last shot is an example. The original statue was a family grave marker in Bonaventure Cemetery, which is nearby. After "The Book" was published there were so many tourists coming to the grave that the family had the statue removed. It's now in the local museum. We visited it on our last visit here a couple of years ago. We also visited Bonaventure at that time and wound up getting locked in! Creepy. We found a caretaker and he let us out. Whew. Otherwise we might never have been able to take this trip.