Savannah

Savannah,, the lovely city in southern Georgia, is based on the ingenious system of squares.  In this grid-like model of urban planning, homes, churches and businesses surround each square, creating a network of interconnected neighborhoods.  Riding in a horse drawn carriage, our guide filled us with so much history that it rattled my brain.  Only a few things stuck in my head:  the streets are built over cemeteries; James Oglethorpe, along with a native American leader, Tomochichi, created the city in the heart of the Georgia wilderness;  Forrest Gump was filmed in Savannah; this is the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts and her home is painted the same colors as the Brownie uniforms;  Sherman's men spent so much time in a Savannah cemetery and had nothing to do so they recarved many of the grave markers so if you walk around you will see many weird dates, like a woman who had 5 children when she was ten years old; and the architecture of the city is outstanding.  We cruised by Paula Dean's and listened to some jazz in the city center.  A short walk down to the river found many more shops and restaurants and the beautiful river.  Had a great dinner in a pub along the river, shrimp and hushpuppies, before leaving the lovely, but hot and humid Savannah ,driving south to Kings Bay Sub Station.