Did you know there's a huge Irish influence in Savannah? No? Me neither. In fact, the city boasts the 2nd biggest St Paddy's Day parade (NYC is #1). The St Paddy's events go on for about 2 weeks, and people book a year in advance to get accommodations!! Cheers
The homes of Savannah are amazing:
and the "live oak trees", stunning:
they are covered in "Spanish Moss", which I understand is neither Spanish, nor moss. Thankfully the Spanish Moss does nothing to harm the trees - they co-exist quite nicely!
Many movies have been filmed in Savannah. Recognize this park bench??:
Yup, it's the one Forrest Gump sat on, eating his box of chocolates.
This tiny, weeny one room home recently sold for over $250,000 (that even beats Vancouver prices!)
The concrete used for the sidewalks (at least in the historic district) is composed of, among other things, crushed oyster shells!
Authentic cast iron downspouts go for up to $400 each!!
and finally, the Pirates House, where we had a fantastic meal, was in its day, much more that a Public House. Did you see the reference to shanghaiing in an earlier post? This place was well known for this. Unsuspecting thirsty folk would come to the Pirates House to quench their thirst. Unbeknownst to them, certain chemicals might be added to their drink, rendering them unconscious. They would wake up the next day on a ship to China, having been carried out through tunnels under the floor of the building. Don't laugh - I almost lost Dave - thank God Guinness barked or who knows what would have happened!!! Especially as he had the car keys ;)
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