I just went back to the post I did yesterday. Wow! How bad am I at this computer stuff? I don't know how I managed to post the pictures twice and I don't know how to fix it. The kids will help me when they visit at Christmas. When I was describing our time in Williamsburg, I forgot to mention the drive along the Colonial Highway from Jamestown through Williamsburg to Yorktown. We thought Massachusetts and Virginia were beautiful, but that drive along the rivers with trees still showing some of their fall colors and forming canopies over the road was spectacular. From Williamsburg, we drove to Charleston where we had an apartment in an historic house in the French Quarter. We walked miles learning about the history of the city during the American Revolution and the Civil War. We also toured the Slave Market where domestic slaves were bought and sold. We are both big fans of Pat Conroy so of course we had to do the "South of Broad" tour. Charleston is full of beautiful and varied architecture. Food is also a big part of the Charleston experience so we had to try fried green tomatoes, okra gumbo, collard greens and of course, fried chicken. It is no wonder we have put on a few pounds. After a quick tour of the Citadel, we headed for Savannah. We have been here three days and have done all the walking tours of historic Savannah. The city is laid out in a grid of squares. Each one is a park, usually dedicated to either a revolutionary or civil war hero and surrounded by historic houses, churches and civic buildings with all different kinds of architecture. We read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" so a tour of the Jim Williams house was must. You can't come to Savannah and not go to Paula Deen's restaurant, y'all! Reservations are required even for lunch at 2:00. Tomorrow we are on the road again heading to Orlando for an appointment with a certain mouse.
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