Historic Savannah, Georgia

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River Street - once you get down the crazy "historic" stairs - has a little boardwalk where you can watch the giant cargo ships come and go, go to some souvineer shops, eating/drinking places. Probably many nice cocktail places but none of which I went to. Lots of History in Historic Savannah..Every couple blocks they have these beautiful small parks or "squares", some are only a city block long if even, but some are much larger (like Fosyth Park), some with statues of prominent characters in Savannah's history, some with fountains. I learned that Savannah has 22 squares, only a handful of which I was able to see. Calhoun Square, Chatham Square, Johnson Square, Madison Square, Ogelthorpe Square, Wright Square, etc. Each of the squares have beautiful plants and trees, and some history attached to them. For example, Wright Square, that has an impressive monument in it, is where in the 1700's, public executions took place (as well as public gatherings, auctions, etc). I learned some very cool things while I was in Savannah, got to see many things. While in the historic Savannah, I did a "ghost tour" on a trolley, which was a little cheesy and probably wouldn't do again, but I also did a 2 hour walking history tour which I thought was really cool and interesting. We walked around from square to square and learned about some of their colonial history and see some interesting landmarks. The historic downtown also has some historic houses that have turned into museums, I went to the Davenport house, and they also have a few others that I did not make it to. They also have some other museums that I didn't make it to, like the history of Savannah museum and the American Prohibition museum...If I had more time I would have went to more. I probably won't return any time soon, but it was beautiful and I am glad I was able to visit there for a short time. I was really happy I was able to visit. Now I have no more trips planned for the foreseeable future...Time to save up money and work hard. Have you visited Savannah, Georgia? Do you have any trips planned any time soon?