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Saturday, 05/03/03; Savannah, Georgia

 

Hello again!

 

It was a relatively short drive for us today. We arrived at our motel outside Savannah by 1100. The day was quite pleasant. The drive was mostly the same, except for about 30 miles of road south of Jacksonville. Here, the road was under construction and we had to drive on the shoulder, which was rough, narrow and so grooved in places that it almost wrested the steering wheel from our hands! We thought that stretch would never end! Then we ran onto another such stretch north of the Georgia border, except that it wasn’t quite so long.

 

The Olson’s car behaved well; however, Dennis noted a slight leak in the overdrive. Since we had lots of time in Savannah, he was able to tighten the bolts holding the case together and add some more gear oil. We hope that is the last of the driveline problem. We had a picnic lunch in the smith’s room.

 

After a suitable rest period, we drove about 20 miles north to Savannah where we rode the Old Town Trolley on a one-and-one-half-hour narrated tour of the city. We took lots of pictures, but the guide’s words were coming so fast, we were unable to connect the word with the scenes. The houses were wonderful and we are sharing a few examples with you.

 

    Left to right: Wonderful example of Savannah home; Twin sisters homes; Savannah's oldest building; Grand columns.

 

They date from the colonial times and have examples of ante-bellum architecture through the Victorian era. During the Irish famine, numerous immigrants came to Savannah. On the riverfront, an example to a “famine boat” is on display and can be toured.

 

Left to Right: Ironwork a la New Orleans; "Famine" boat; Riverfront building; Note the street light.

 

Following our tour, we walk along the river for about 20 minutes before heading back to the motel.

 

On the way back we stopped for dinner, then at a Wal-Mart for some shopping. Keith’s watch broke – just as it did in Switzerland in 2001, so he bought a new one (but not a Casio, because with the past two Casios, the cases failed before the batteries!). It is now almost 2100 (9:00 PM for non-military types) and time to get this “on the wire” and get to bed. Tomorrow, we are off to Myrtle Beach, SC.

 

More tomorrow,

 

The Dauntless Four

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