Day 126-128, Nov. 28-30. Savannah GA rest, then Savannah to Darien, GA

Savannah was fun, bigger than Charleston, and with a different, more egalitarian history. The stated goal of the founders was to make a colony that would allow anyone who wanted to work to find a job that would support him and his family. The city was founded on a natural 40 foot high bluff overlooking the Savannah River. There is a very vibrant restaurant area down by the river. Climbing down there is more...interesting than climbing back up. Fortunately, the city has helpfully provided signs that let you know the stairs that you are using at your own risk are historical.



The bars also had helpful signs.



Savannah is built around 22 park like squares. The entire historic downtown is heavily planted with live oaks and other trees and plants.


One of the squares.


Street view.

Live oaks are not oaks. They are also not deciduous, so I guess that's why they are called 'live' as their leaves don't die in the fall. Their seeds also look a lot like acorns, so I guess that is where 'oak' comes from.

Probably could have stayed longer in Savannah, but winter is approaching, or so they tell us. You would not have known that by the temperature on 11/30 when we left town.



After our experience with route 17 on the way to Savannah, I was wary of spending 51 miles on it today, but I needent have worried. About 90% of our time on 17 was enjoyable today. I think these signs helped.



Some signs do seem wrong somehow.



The ride was going really well, despite temps into the low 80's, when a minor disaster occured about six miles from our motel. The frame on our Burley trailer broke so that the front of the trailer dragged along the ground. We were able to use some spare bungies to attach it to the rear rack of the bike, and keep it off the ground for the last miles, but we barely made it in. We are staying two extra nights in Darien, GA waiting for parts.