Since Savannah, Georgia was only a little more than a 100 miles south of Charleston, it seemed a shame not travel on down and take a look. Therefore, after completing the morning - "Civil War Walking Tour of Charleston", it was - back on the road heading for Savannah.
I knew that Hilton Head Island, lay somewhere between Charleston and Savannah, but where? There were signs along the way promoting the site, but somehow, I had missed it. The only thing to do now was to make sure and do better on the return to Charleston.
How easy it is, when on the road, to waste the time away and to find, by the end of the day, that you have not accomplished anywhere near what you had intended. That is especially true, when your day lacks for any real agenda. This was the case in Savannah and the day just seemed to passed me by.
Later that day, while there had been no plans to visit the Savannah Visitors Center, after seeing the signs promoting the visitor center, it seemed like a logical place to start. Unfortunately, however, the center closed at 5:00 p.m., and it was now 5:30 (I'm beginning to understand the need too - plan ahead!).
In spite of everything, in the course my effort to find a campsite, I discovered Abercorn Street in Savannah, and more BEAUTIFUL Southern Mansions. They were, in fact, even more spectacular (if that's possible) than the homes of Charleston. And so, what seemed at first, to be the misfortune of finding the visitors center closed, turned out to be the good fortune of discovering Savannah's mansions. They made the day!
After a brief struggle, to find a campground, I was able to find a Travel Lodge Motel for little more than the cost of a campsite (and that included WiFi and laundry facilities).
The next day, however, after spending half of the day doing laundry, the thought of traveling back to the visitors center in the inner city (a whole 20 miles), and then trying to make something out of the day, seemed like an exercise in futility. And so, "Plan B" - return to Charleston via Hilton Head Island.
The salt marshes and swamp grasses of Hilton Head Island were (for this Michigander) truly a sight to behold, and well worth the drive through the area. Then too, the whole drive (following the Atlantic coastline) was spectacular.
Days later, still feeling somewhat guilty for failing to give fair justice to Savannah. I went to the website for the city of Savannah to find out just - what I had missed. To my surprise the website heralded at the top of it's list of - things to do in Savannah was the drive down Abercorn Street to view the beautiful mansions. My guilt for not having spent more time in Savannah was, therefore, moderately diminished.
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