Mike & Kris - Enjoying The Ride

After our short, but solemn trip to Alabama, we were looking forward to our next stop:  Atlanta.  Mostly because it would be the only baseball stadium on our whole trip where the Giants would be playing at the same time as our visit.  And the Braves stadium, the fans, and their pre-function area called The Battery Atlanta, did not disappoint.

We arrived 2 1/2 hours early and thought we had tons of time.  We were not early.  There were people everywhere!  There  was a live band playing on an outside stage.  When they finished, the drummers and dancers took over.  There was always something happening with restaurants and bars everywhere.  It was quite a party.  And the game was even better since we won!  Super fun night.

We spent the next day investigating the downtown area and ended the day getting this beautiful sunset of the Atlanta skyline.  We found Centennial Olympic Park where the medals were awarded in the Atlanta Games,

we toured CNN which was fun,

and we headed to the top of one of the largest skyscrapers to get an awesome view of the city.

Not a bad day.  On our last day we headed out to the Atlantic History Center to see their in-depth Civil War exhibit.  It was really well done and informative.

From Atlanta we moved on to Savannah and settled into a lovely state campground.  It is about 15 minutes from Savannah on Skidaway Island and it is beautiful here.  The campsites are HUGE and we are surrounded by every color green you can imagine.  The weather has been pretty good but today it went up to 96 and is humid.  Oh well–that lovely green vegetation has to come from somewhere.  We even have a pair of Cardinal birds who hang out with us here.

The color is so vibrant, you can’t stop watching them.

Savannah is amazing.  The majestic, old oak trees line every street with Spanish moss hanging from their branches.

We literally spent an entire day just wandering these lovely old cobblestoned and tree lined streets.

They also have a riverwalk with lots of shopping and dining opportunities. It is located in and in front of the old Cotton Exchange building-so history abounds.

After a couple days in Savannah, we headed out to see the Atlantic Ocean for the first time on this trip.  We went to Tybee Island which is only about 15 miles from Savannah.  It is a quaint seaside place with a beautiful beach.

We were surprised how many people were out on the beach and swimming in the water.  Probably because it is much warmer than we are used to!!  We also made a stop at the Bonaventure Cemetery.

Again, the giant trees made the perfect backdrop for the lovely statues, tombstones, and stonework.

The oldest grave we found was from a man named Noble W. Jones born in 1723 and died in 1805.  He was in the Continental Congress and fought in the Revolutionary War.

Today has been quiet – here in our campsite most of the day- staying out of the sun and in the air conditioned trailer and catching up on the blog.  It’s not a bad way to beat the heat.

Stay tuned, next stop:  Charleston, South Carolina.