Blogs from Savannah, Georgia, United States, North America - page 11

ben ben longtemps pas de nouvelles quesdando sin noticias por largo tiempo long time withouth notices .... no wi-fi ! ... read more

Savannah to Raleigh (via Charleston) - 36°c I woke up this morning feeling like death warmed up. After a rather poorly night and subsequently a severe lack of sleep, I could have done with spending at least another few hours in bed, if not the entire day! However that’s not the Contiki spirit, so in keeping with that spirit (not to mention our schedule!) I managed to get out of bed, showered, dressed and down onto the bus in good time. Once I and everyone else was aboard, I was filled in with all of the details of how the night progressed after my sudden departure, and who did what songs up on the karaoke. It was also good to see that I wasn’t the only one still feeling a bit poorly this morning, with many ... read more

12th and 13th August. At last we reach civilisation again. Savannah, Georgia I had read somewhere was supposedly saved or rather not destroyed by Union General Sherman during the Civil War partly because of its architectural beauty and uniformity. Although, it may be more likely the case that as the Confederate army had withdrawn and the mayor had surrendered the city, it was spared. As the city had surrendered General Geary of Sherman's army undertook to protect Savannah's citizens and property. Apparently it was Sherman's scorched earth policy that gave him military success in the South - not least because of the fear that was created by it*. *Attached to that policy was the instruction to treat all citizens fairly (even as they had their crops and assets stripped!) - unless they gave the Union Army ... read more

Vi ankom Savannah og ble slått av hvor annerledes denne byen så ut sammenlignet med alt annet vi hadde sett så langt. Enkelte områder er proppfulle av farge- og formrike viktorianske hus med frodige hager. Kanskje ikke så rart at byen har et rikt kunstnermiljø og ofte dukker opp som inspirasjonskilde både i litteratur og på film. - Tenk f.eks Forest Gump. Lufta lå tung og fuktig og det var nokså varmt (rundt 30-35 C). Ikke spesielt varmt for lokalbefolkningen, men absolutt nok for oss. "The Rough Guide to USA" hevder at dette er den vakreste byen i landet. Vi har ikke sett alle andre byer her, men Savannah er absolutt den vakreste vi har opplevd på reisen.... read more

This year marked the fifth anniversary of our marriage, and since Jeremy was stuck in Georgia, I decided to take a trip down there to see him. We decided that Savannah would be a better place to spend the weekend than Brunswick, so after I flew into Brunswick we made the hour drive up to Savannah. We decided on our first night there to go do a ghost tour. For those who don't know, Savannah has been dubbed "America's Most Haunted City", so naturally there are several ghost tours to choose from. We started off with one called Ghosts & Gravestones. It was a trolly tour that made a few stops and told you all the stories. This tour also visited the Sorrel-Weed house which is said to be the most haunted house in Savannah. It ... read more