The Captain, and his First Mate, Madelynn!!!

Remember this boat from the previous post? We took this boat on a tour up and down the Savannah River!

When we were boarding the boat, the captain was greeting all of the passengers; when it was our turn, he told Madelynn she was such a cutie, she could come up and visit the bridge of the boat anytime she wanted...here she is getting ready to climb the first set (out of 4) to get all the way to the top of the boat, to the bridge!

Here is the captain showing Madelynn the control's on the boat, and what each one does... he said he USED to let kids *steer* the boat but now there are too many legal liabilities involved so he isn't allowed to even let the pretend to :( so sad.

In order to dock the boat, there is a special steering 'stick' that is used, and he stands out over the edge of the boat on this platform...

He was showing Madelynn the different markers he looked for to be sure he docked properly...

Madelynn said that this experience was one of the best of the whole trip! It was so neat, even I was grinning ear to ear from how exciting it was!

Downtown Savannah, GA

After a 13 hour car ride, we FINALLY arrived in beautiful Savannah, Ga. Savannah is one of our family's favorite places to go, next to the Wilderness Resort in the Dells (Wisconsin). The town has so much history, you can practically FEEL it in the air, not to mention everything there is just gorgeous. Plus the beach is 20 minutes away!

Erik was the very best tour guide we could possibly have- I know it probably killed him to

look like a tourist, but we really appreciated

having him there to help us get around; plus it

so great to get to see him and spend time

together!

This is the river ferry we rode up

and down the Savannah River... Madelynn

got to meet the captain!

We ate dinner in this building, the oldest structure still standing in Georgia, 'The Pirate House'. It dates back to I think the 1730's. Madelynn was VERY concerned that ghosts were watching us eat...lol.

There were a LOT of opportunites to take pictures of old buildings...

And this beautiful building caught my eye!

River Street is right on 'the River' obviously.. one of the most historic parts of town.

Dad was VERY interested in the Spanish Moss that hung from the trees... is is a member of the pineapple family, and the branches it hangs on don't grow leaves.

Tybee Island, Georgia

Madelynn and I went with my Dad to Savannah, Georgia. These are some pictures of hour visit to Tybee Island beach. It was a gorgeous day, and Madelynn had a terrific time chasing seagulls and playing in the water. She found some beautiful shells.

We were hoping to take a walk on the Pier, but we had to get to dinner on time, so I took a pic of it on our way out.

I will post some more pics and add some more information about our trip here shortly!