Oh Savannah! We absolutely loved it here. This was our first visit to Savannah and it left us wanting more. We hope to visit again and spend a little more time to take it all in. Savannah is steeped in history, dating back to 1733. It is known as America’s first planned city.

We started our day in Savannah with a trip to the Bonaventure Cemetery, featured in the novel and movie “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”, and in John Muir’s memoir “A Thousand Mile Walk”, where he wrote about the six days and nights he spent camping among the tombs. Wandering through the live oaks and azaleas here was perhaps the highlight of Savannah for me, just gorgeous!

We picked up lunch and had a picnic in Forsyth Park. At 30 acres, it is the largest park in the historic district. From the park, we headed towards the river and walked down Bull Street. I highly recommend this approach to seeing Savannah. Bull Street runs between Forsyth Park and City Hall, with historic squares almost every other block. We strolled past fountains, monuments, Antebellum architecture, live oaks, and azalea. It’s amazing how well planned America’s first planned city was; and a shame more cities haven’t taken note!

We stopped in a restaurant on the river for a drink and were asked if we wanted it to go! I thought that only happened in New Orleans, but apparently it’s legal to imbibe on the streets in the historic district of Savannah as well. We took our beverages and walked along the river. I spotted a dolphin that flipped around several times before swimming on. We found a bench and watched a huge cargo ship go past. It didn’t look like there was anyway it would fit under the bridge, but it did. We headed back towards our car, sad that our day in Savannah was coming to a close.