Fri. April 25    0740-1000   

14 miles      Beaulieu, GA to Thunderbolt Marina, GA

We spent Fri. and Sat. at this marina which is close to the town of Savannah. What a beautiful town with a lot of history. We met up with 2 other couples (also doing the Loop) and toured the town by trolley and walked a lot. Both days were 78 degrees and not a cloud in the sky.

Market Square (3 blocks of shops and restaurants).

 Check out the cobbled streets.
These stones came from ballast off the ships that came into port from all over the world.

 Randy, Sherri, Martha, Bob, Carol, & Dennis

(from Wisconsin) in front of the Savannah River.

 The Cotton Exchange (built over an existing road in 1887).

 Wrought iron is used thru out the city.

 Most of the houses were built up to get a way from the dust from the wagons going past.

Later the lower levels were used by the hired help.

 You will notice 2 floors with balconies but no doors. Back then you were taxed

by how many doors you had, so they used windows to get out to the balconies.

 Beautiful homes.

 This fountain is a replica of one built in Rome and is in the middle of Forsyth Park.

(one of many in the historic section of town)