Today was a land day for us. After a cab ride into Savannah, we boarded The Old Savannah Trolley and learned all about the history of Savannah from none other than a former school teacher. 31 years teaching and now she’s a tour guide. Among the highlights were the Savannah River waterfront, the parks, the historic houses, the graveyards, and the churches. There is much to see in this clean, well laid out city but we enjoyed the overview. The facts about the city were interesting and plentiful; the scenery and pace were relaxing. Tour guides were driving trollies, horses, bikes, and Segways and no one was rushing. Spanish moss draped the tree limbs and swayed in the light breeze. We learned that it blows there. It thrives independent of the tree on whatever is in the air, so it doesn’t damage the tree at all. It may be tempting to pick it up but don’t do it because it harbors little red chiggers that will make you sorry you touched it. The tour guide also told us that when the Union soldiers camped out in Savannah’s cemeteries, they had nothing to do so they changed the dates and names on the tombstones. They even moved some from one place to another. No one is really sure who is buried where unless family came forward and figured it out. Wouldn’t you think the soldiers would have had something better to occupy their time? We had a fun day seeing a city we knew very little about and had never visited. Tomorrow we’ll be borrowing the marina’s car and running errands so most likely our blog will pick up on Tuesday. The Admiral