Everyone says, “You must go to Savannah. It’s so pretty.” So, we went to Savannah. We chose the Hop-on Hop-off trolley tour because parking John Galt (our F350 tow vehicle that’s 23 feet long) can be challenging. Plus, the information and history the drivers share are always fun.

Our day began at the Visitor’s Center, where we were greeted by the trolley conductor and welcomed aboard. As we perused the map, we decided it would be great to stop at Forsyth Park, Savannah’s oldest and largest park. Unfortunately, we had to stop before we arrived as a little girl became ill on the trolley, but we walked over to the park to snap the iconic fountain photo.

James Edward Oglethorpe, an English reformer, led the establishment of the 13th colony, where slavery was banned as well as land ownership. He implemented the plan of the city layout that included town squares. The squares are still a part of Savannah today. Established in 1799 and surrounded by several old homes, our next stop was Columbia Square. This is where we could hop back on the trolley to continue our tour.

Chippewa Square was our next stop, made famous by the movie Forest Gump. During our time in Georgia, we were able to see several locations that were in Forest Gump. Another book/movie location is Madison Square. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was based on this location.

Of course, we stopped and walked along River Street to check out all the shops and views of the river and enjoyed several other spots along the tour. Our final location for the evening was Ellis Square. It was the first night of Chanukah, and we joined in the community celebration and lighting of the menorah.

I would agree that Savannah is a beautiful, well-planned city, and it is well worth visiting.