savannah sunday morning

On Sunday, Mom and I got up and headed out for an early start.  This turned out to be a good thing and a bad thing: it was awesome to walk the streets of Savannah in virtual solitude, but it also meant nothing was open.

Never fear! We can walk and look at the squares! 

After an unfortunate debacle with a defunct walking tour app, we decided to sally forth using whatever tour info the app would give us and our handy maps and brochures. I managed to take a few reasonable pictures, which I'll share for your enjoyment or amusement or scoffing or whatever other opinion you have of my mediocre photography skills. 

A view of city hall from Johnson Square.

The lion in front of the Savannah Cotton Exchange on Factor's Walk.

A statue/monument of The Waving Girl.

John Wesley in Johnson Square, I believe (there were a lot of squares.)

After working up a bit of a sweat (oops), Mom and I met up with the cousins and family and headed to Fort Pulaski.  The fort had a medium-sized battle of its own in the War Between the States (that's what they called it in the fort info) and the introductory video there was very informative.  Honestly, the fort is one of the better organized nationals parks I've been to, and I've been to several. 

Anyway, after the intro and visitor's center, we all hurried directly to the center of the fort for a musket firing demonstration!  The young lady (park ranger) doing the demonstration was friendly and knowledgeable and I learned lots.

After that was over, we all toured around Fort Pulaski at our own pace. I got to read all the signs and see all the hidden corners.  I'm a slow museum and monument tourer -- I like to read everything.  I even got to play with two lenses (one of them new!) with all the arches in the fort and the interesting architecture.  I hope you'll excuse a few more photos.

All in all, I'd call the morning quite successful.  We saw several things on our list (squares, monuments, the fort...) and had a good time doing it. We all definitely needed food after touring the fort, and after a bit of confusion and trying to find parking, planted ourselves at a pizza place that had no air conditioning, but did have a tv with baseball on.  The pizza was delicious!

Sunday afternoon recap will be posted soon!