Southeastern US Days 16-20: Savannah, Georgia

We’ve been spending this week in the already-sultry heat of Savannah, Georgia. It’s been around 30°C / 85°F most of the week, which – for those of us acclimated to Pacific Northwest climate – is quite enough, thank you.

We hear it gets hotter in the summer. Bleh.

On Sunday morning, I enjoyed one last sunrise on the farm …

east of Townsend, Georgia

east of Townsend, Georgia

east of Townsend, Georgia

… and then I drove up to Hilton Head Island to reconnect with Lisa. We gave a friend of hers a ride to the Savannah airport and then began our exploration of the city itself.

We did a lot of walking around the city. Here are some random captures from here and there:

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

This was a favorite coffee shop near where we stayed for part of the week:

Perc Coffee, Savannah, Georgia

Near the coffee shop was what I thought was an abandoned industrial building. Then I started hearing music and other work sounds from inside. Turns out it’s the headquarters of Southern Pine Company, which is an active business with an elegant web site that provides reclaimed building materials for construction.

Southern Pine Company of Georgia, Savannah, Georgia

Southern Pine Company of Georgia, Savannah, Georgia

Southern Pine Company of Georgia, Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia · by Lisa Rozmyn

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia · by Lisa Rozmyn

I love that many of the old concrete street signs remain standing.

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia