Savannah, GA - day 1

We have spent the last three nights at Stone Mountain Park. It is an outdoor resort of sorts with outdoor activities, a lake, and plenty of touristic things to do. There is a mountain in the middle that has been carved out with images of some prominent Georgia people. You can take a tram to the top of the mountain or you can hike a mile up to it. We have done so much riding in the car and standing while touring, we needed a little activity so we hiked The beginning of the hike was a pretty gradual assent but the top got much steeper. At one point the park had added hand rails to help you get up. We were awarded great views from the top of the mountain, though it was a little hazy. On a clear day you can see a very long distance. Back down the way we came and then back on the car to drive to Savannah. Along the way we came across a roadside stand selling boiled peanuts. We had to try them. They are very soft, almost like beans, but also very addicting. We got to Savannah late afternoon and checked into the RV park we were staying at. We decided to go to the riverfront area in Savannah. It is known for shops and restaurants along the river. We knew this would be open in the evening. There were some crafters selling their wares in an open market. A sax player caught our attention and told us about echo square. It is a square marked by bricks in a small sitting area. When you stand on the square you can hear an echo but anyone else in the area cannot. Also if you and another person stand an equal distance from each other around the square you can both hear the echo. If one person moves one step away, there is no echo. No one can really explain the science behind it or whether it was a planned or an accidental thing created by the architect. We ate at the Broken Keel, a traditional southern food restaurant in a very old building. Jeff had a fried green tomatoes sandwich and I had delicious catfish. We walked around the area a little more but then headed back. The bugs were biting near the water - we were told they were sand mites - and they were biting even more at the campsite. They were super small and came through our netting. Not the best nights sleep!Read more