Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Our Last Day: Tybee and Savannah

September 7, 2010: We started the day with a beach trip to Tybee:


















We had a late lunch at Wiley's Champion BBQ. Wiley, seated on the left, not only produces excellent barbecue, but pays equal attention to the side dishes. Daily specials include a Reuben sandwich with barbecued corned beef and a Cuban sandwich with barbecued pork.
David with barbecued pork, sweet potatoes and collards:
Bill's Cuban sandwich with black beans and rice:












Hal with the ribs and Nancy with barbecue pork, collards and macaroni 'n' cheese:















We spent the late afternoon wandering along Bull Street in historic downtown Savannah:





















The Daniel Chester French statue of Georgia founder James Edward Oglethorpe sits in the center of Chippewa Square. Oglethorpe is in 18th century military attire with sword drawn facing Spanish Florida. The base with four lions was designed by New York architect Henry Bacon. A decade later, French and Bacon collaborated on the Lincoln Memorial.















Blaine's Back Door Bar and Pinkie Master's:









Since Midnight In The Garden of Good Evil, this is known as the Mercer Williams House:
This fountain centers Forsyth Park at the west end of the historic district:
At dusk, the tree frogs seek the warmth of the house:









Jenks:
Hardy and Laurel:

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