Savannah 2009

In 2005, after the purchase of our boat, my friend Mike and I sailed it to Thunderbolt where it was later shipped by land to Wisconsin. I had a chance to visit Savannah then but Mary had always wanted to visit. Since it isn’t exactly “on the way” when sailing on the outside, we had never had a chance to visit. Now that we were doing the inside route it seemed appropriate to stop.

We arrived fairly early after a short run from Bull Creek, north of Savannah. After securing the boat in its slip at the Thunderbolt Marina we set out with our friends on Charm and Euphoria to give historic Savannah a visit. Not liking to appear a “tourist” I was uncomfortable with the idea of a bus tour but I have to admit that it was the best and most informative way to get to know the city. Our guide on Oglethorpe Tours was great. A lifelong resident of Savannah, he was able to give us a lot of truly interesting information in the limited time of the tour. We then chose what we wanted to do by foot and would return the next day for a walking tour. A few of our favorites:

It was a great visit. Beautiful weather, wonderful sights and great food.