SAVANNAH, GA (Mark)

We were driving the little road between where we were staying and the City of Savannah when we saw this on the side of an old building in Bluffton, SC:

Somehow it reminded Cheri that she had not had any ice cream so far in the day:  a problem we were able to rectify in Savannah.

We parked near a square - more on this later - and next to this historic house with the incredibly beautiful doorway wreath.  Cheri knew what type of plant this was; hopefully she will tell us . . .

​[Editor's Note:  Magnolia!]

Savannah is an interesting city built around a number of park squares.  You never have to walk far to find one; they are quite relaxing and give the city a unique feeling.

Cheri found a book entitled Savannah Square by Square, which somewhat overwhelmed us with opportunities.  This is the first one we stopped at; after living in Monterey, California for more than 30 years we have an affinity for the name.

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​Interesting sidewalk construction:  large stone plates, brick along the edges, obviously some upheaval from tree roots, cracks from the age.

​Also some of the old-town streets are still cobblestone.

A couple more vignettes, looking outward from Monterey Square:

​If you walk two blocks you will get to the next square, and so on.  It seems like a very nice way to arrange a city.

The low country area from Savannah, Georgia, to Charleston, South Carolina has a number of historic influences from European attempts to colonize it.  French, Spanish, English, German and other immigrants have influenced the architecture and culture.

​Cheri got pictures of these two verandas facing each other across the houses' side yards:

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​We saw this building as we were walking toward lunch, and wondered if there had been another building behind it at some point:

And this is the building housing Java Burrito Company, where we had lunch, certainly the most unique building to house a burrito shop I have ever been in.

The food was very good, much like going into a Chipotle but done by a private business.  

​I love old ghost signs.  This one is on the side of a historic building which currently houses a small museum about the history of the building, and the Chinese family that had a business in the building.

We also visited V. & J. Duncan Antique Maps, an antique paper store that was like a museum, but that is a blog post for another day.