Below is our coach, parked in the woods. The coach behind us belongs to our friends, Alice and Don. We each do our own thing during the day and then usually have cocktails together before dinner.
Below is a street in old town Savannah. The trees grow in the center median. They are live oak trees and are covered with Spanish Moss hanging down. It is so beautiful. The trees are so big they cover the street and touch branches in the middle.
The Pirate House is above. It is said that Black Beard would stay here, and he used the underground tunnel to go back and forth to his ship. They tell us that the place is still haunted by ghosts. It is now a restaurant!
We drove on River Road which is still paved in cobblestones. I couldn't resist taking a picture of the street. It's a little rough driving on!
The architecture of the homes in old Savannah is just beautiful. Many, many old homes that have been restored and preserved.
Above is the Davenport home. This is one of the homes that was on our "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" tour. We did read the book before we went on the tour and our guide pointed out all the places mentioned in the book and even told us some of the stories about them. They were real people, but some of the names have been changed.
Check out the entry stairs to this old home. We saw quite a few curved stairways.
Above is the Owens-Thomas house, which is one that you can tour. We didn't tour any of the old homes this trip.
Our next stop on the tour was the Bonaventure Cemetery. Above is the grave site of Johnny Mercer. He was born in Savannah.
Many of the family plots had benches where you could sit and meditate. This is the bench that was mentioned in the book.
The statuary in the cemetery is so beautiful. This is just a sample of the many statues that are scattered around the area.
A family monument is above. Surrounded by live oaks, azaleas, and sago palms.
This family cemetery plot belongs to the family who sold pianos in Savannah for over 100 years. Seems only fitting that their head stone should show a piano.
Just a look over one area of the cemetery. Isn't this peaceful and beautiful. And if you walk to the bluff, you can see the river below flowing peacefully by.
Above is a dogwood tree in full bloom. The Spanish moss hanging from it's branches gives it a ethereal look. In Oregon, the dogwood blooms in the spring, but no moss. Also in Oregon you won't see any palms!
A lone Camila blooms among the azaleas and it also is covered with the Spanish Moss.
Above is a miniature Azalea. And below is the regular sized Azalea in full bloom. I couldn't get over the beautiful setting and flowers.
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When Pam, Lois and I were staying on Hilton Head Island we had the opportunity to tour Charleston. We were impressed by the number of squares or parks surrounded by homes throughout the city.
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