On our 2nd full day in Savannah, we bought the bus tour tickets. This is the all day “hop on – hop off” buses that run continuously all day with 15 stops through the city. The drivers provide a well scripted vivid description of the city and all historical landmarks. It is a little pricey on our retirement budget at $30 each, but provides a good overview of the city and allows us to focus on what we want to see later on.
It was another hot and humid day and we were able to stop for lunch and see bartender Julia at the Shrimp Factory on the waterfront. Excellent lunch and service.
After we finished the 90 minute, 15 stop tour, we walked through the historic homes section. We both love these magnificent old homes of many different architectural styles. While I do not know these styles, I do know they are exceptional. There are street after street of these houses and parks. The styles are: Federal, Georgian, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Regency, Romanesque Revival and Second French Empire, all I learned from the tour guide book.
We also took the tour through the Jewish temple, Mickve Isreal, at $8 each. A guided tour by an 80 year old gentleman and very elaborate for a Jewish temple just due to the Gothic period in which it was built.
Hope you enjoy the pictures:
