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Time Travel to Colonial Georgia

12th February 2015 Henry

Damn, that’s what happens when you let women touch the dials of your Tardis, now we’re stuck in the 18th century. So lets just go and visit my old friend Noble Jones at Wormsloe, the plantation he established. Unfortunately, we flew straight through his house while attempting to land… Sorry for that, Old Jones! Some history… 1733, the year General James Oglethorpe and the 120 passengers of the ship “Anne” landed along the Savannah River. Among the passengers was Noble Jones. Oglethorpe named…

Jekyll Island

10th February 2015 Anja

Sunday we drove south to visit Georgia’s cost and the Golden Isles. We went to Jekyll Island, known best for its Driftwood Beach on its northern cost. The island has been eroding there very slowly, losing the nourishing ground for the maritime forest, so it looks like a huge tree cemetery. A great place to wander around and take some pictures. On the southern side of the island there is a historic district. Some millionaires had bought the island…

Run, Forrest! Run! Visiting Savannah

8th February 2015 Henry

Welcome to Savannah. Remember Forrest sitting on the park bench waiting for the bus? Well, that was here. We came by the park but there was no bench, never was. It was only put there for the movie. Jenny: Do you ever dream, Forrest, about who you’re gonna be? Forrest: Who I’m gonna be? Jenny: Yeah. Forrest: Aren’t-aren’t I going to be me? So here some other pictures of very beautiful and pedestrian friendly Savannah: [gird-gallery id=”21″…

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