Savannah

Savannah sits serenely on a bluff 40 feet above the banks of the Savannah River, where General James Oglethorpe and 120 passengers landed in 1733.

Oglethorpe laid out the city in a series of 24 squares, of which remain as lovely parks surrounded by a mix of architectural styles, including Federal, Georgian, Victorian and Italianate.

At the time of the original charter, religious freedom was guaranteed, but lawyers, rum, and slavery were forbidden.

Walking, driving, and carriage tours highlight the historic homes built around Savannah's squares.

The site of Georgia's first bank, now the Olde Pink House Restaurant, built in 1789, and the oldest building in Georgia.

The Waving Girl, an icon for Savannah, is the statue of Florence Martus waving a handkerchief at passing ships on the Savannah River in hopes that her departed sailor-lover would be on one of them.

In response to questions asking why I am not in the pictures, here at the Memorial of World War II Veterans, I stand in tribute to Bob's picture taking abilities.